Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax Wednesday that Russia and China are “probably” behind the severing of critical data cables in the Baltic Sea, an incident raising tensions across Europe and testing maritime law.

“So the way that they would work it, because of maritime law, is that they cannot take that ship, seize the ship, or take it back to port under these conditions,” Holt, who is currently serving as deputy U.S. military representative to NATO, told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.”

“What they can do is surround the ship. They can board the ship. They can conduct a very limited investigation. And that’s what they’re attempting to do right now.”

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