Subsea Cables

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What Are Subsea Internet Cables and Why Do They Matter?

Over 99% of intercontinental data flows through a global network of 550+ undersea cables, creating critical infrastructure vulnerabilities at geopolitical chokepoints.

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Geopolitics Technology

The Digital Hormuz: Iran War Threatens $Trillions in Daily Transactions Flowing Through 21 Subsea Cables

While oil hits $111, the Strait's clustered submarine cables carrying 30% of global internet traffic face months-long repair timelines if damaged—a systemic risk Wall Street hasn't priced in.

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Geopolitics Technology

The $30B Governance Gap: How UNCLOS Failures Turn Subsea Cables Into Hybrid Warfare Targets

A Chinese vessel drags its anchor 100 miles across the Baltic seabed. Legal consequence: none. The infrastructure carrying 99% of intercontinental data sits in a century-old regulatory void.

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