This podcast from Transport Security International Magazine, discusses a series of maritime security incidents in early 2025 that serve as a global wake-up call. It highlights sabotage events targeting critical undersea infrastructure, such as fiber-optic and power cables in the Baltic Sea and off Taiwan, suggesting a shift towards “gray zone” tactics and infrastructure warfare. The podcast also touches upon domestic security concerns in the U.S. leading to the halt of an offshore wind project, indicating a broader reassessment of offshore assets as strategic vulnerabilities. Ultimately, it argues that these events underscore the urgent need for enhanced protection and international cooperation to defend vital maritime infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated and covert threats.