Below is a NATO critique of the current maritime ports held or controlled by China. Of note is NATO identifying the seriousness of the cyber vulnerabilities in these ports. The paragraph titled: The Digital Port, saying “The most critical component of a modern port may not be the quay or the crane. It could be the terminal’s operating system.”
A commercial port is not a military base. Yet, in a European security crisis, it can become almost as important. Tanks, ammunition, fuel, spare parts