Tag: submarine cable

US and Allies Ramp Up Efforts to Rival China on Subsea Cable Projects: Analysts

As the U.S.–China rivalry extends from land and space to underwater, there are increasing signs that the United States and its allies are stepping up efforts to curb the expansion of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) subsea cable projects. Subsea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are laid on the sea bed between land-based…


Australia, Japan, US to Fund Pacific Sea Internet Cable

Australia, Japan, and the United States will fund an undersea cable to drive faster internet and grow connectivity to three Pacific countries. The Pacific allies will work with the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, and Nauru to provide better internet capacity. A joint statement between six countries released on Sunday included Australian Foreign Minister Marise…