Why the Dutch cabinet is creating a special North Sea security centre amid sabotage fears

The Netherlands is preparing a major overhaul of how it protects the increasingly strategic North Sea. After years of warnings about espionage, sabotage and vulnerabilities around subsea cables, pipelines and offshore energy infrastructure, the cabinet is now moving towards a permanent security structure backed by hundreds of millions of euros. But questions remain about how quickly the plans can be implemented, who will ultimately be in charge and whether the measures can keep pace with a rapidly changing threat environment.