Vital for data transmission and communications between continents, lines are vulnerable to sabotage and a stage for global power rivalry. Last week, eight US senators urged President Joe Biden to order a security review of the global network of undersea communications cables, citing the “threat of sabotage” by Russia and China. Additionally, the competition for control over these lines reflects a larger global power rivalry among nations.
Vital for data transmission and communications between continents, lines are vulnerable to sabotage and a stage for global power rivalry. Last week, eight US senators urged President Joe Biden to order a security review of the global network of undersea communications cables, citing the “threat of sabotage” by Russia and China. Additionally, the competition for control over these lines reflects a larger global power rivalry among nations.