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Escalating Threats To Energy Infrastructure
Henry Sokolski analyzes severe risks facing Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure as Russian strikes target electrical switchyards linked to operating nuclear power plants. Cutting off external power supplies forces reactor shutdowns, threatening widespread blackouts and severe radiological hazards. Sokolski emphasizes that abandoning traditional rules of war sets a dangerous global precedent for attacks on civilian infrastructure. In response to growing drone threats, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense are establishing specialized defensive commands. European nations are likewise bracing for potential Russian hybrid attacks targeting energy and civil networks. (7)