The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables That Connect Our World.

The article focuses on the significance of subsea fiber-optic cables in global communication and their role in modern economies. These cables, which connect over 100 coastal states and facilitate more than 98 percent of intercontinental Internet and telecom traffic, are essential for globalization a...

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Published in:	Foreign Affairs Vol. 104; no. 6; p. 179
Main Author:	EICHENGREEN, BARRY
Format:	Article
Published:	Foreign Affairs Nov/Dec2025
Subjects:	United States Google Inc. International communication Globalization Geopolitics Espionage Submarine cables Computer security vulnerabilities High technology industries Telecommunication traffic
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