‘The Arteries of Modern Civilization’: The US and Allies Take Action to Protect Seabed Cables
AUKUS will add new sensors and weapons systems to underwater drones as officials warn 570 cables carry up to 99% of intercontinental data.
- The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are developing unmanned undersea vehicles to protect critical seabed cables and pipelines from sabotage, with deliveries scheduled for next year under the AUKUS defense pact announced in Singapore.
- Western governments see a growing risk of Russian and Chinese sabotage against undersea cables, while around 570 cables carry between 95% and 99% of intercontinental telecommunications data, making infrastructure protection critical.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the vehicles will "support undersea operations and maintain our collective advantage in the maritime domain," while Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles warned cables are the "arteries of modern civilization" being cut at unprecedented rates.
- UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the initiative will sharpen response capabilities through "cutting edge sensors and weapons systems for undersea drones," bolstering anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures across the three nations.
- Disruption in key corridors like the Persian Gulf or Red Sea poses significant economic risks, as global demand for energy and data continues to rise alongside dependency on these critical undersea networks.
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The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a big step towards tackling growing threats to undersea pipelines and cables, which carry huge amounts of energy and data around the world.
‘The arteries of modern civilization’: The US and allies take action to protect seabed cables
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a big step towards tackling growing threats to undersea pipelines and cables, which carry huge amounts of energy and data around the world.
I have followed closely the announcement just made at the Singapore defense summit. And it is not another one. The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia — the three partners of the AUKUS pact — have revealed a new joint project that changes the traditional approach to maritime safety: the development of submarine drones specifically designed to protect fiber optic cables running through the ocean floor. Australian Defense Minister Rich…
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