Undersea cables and pipelines are a part of critical infrastructure in the modern world under an increasing threat. More than 95% of international internet traffic travels through undersea fiber-optic cables, connecting virtually every major digital service. Companies including Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and many telecommunications providers invest directly in subsea cables to support demand that affects our daily lives. Similarly, undersea pipelines transport enormous volumes of natural gas and oil between nations. Entire countries may depend on a handful of undersea pipelines to sustain their energy consumption. This hidden infrastructure is increasingly coming under attack, yet the West – including…
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