Undersea cables are crucial to the global economy and national security.
It's no surprise, then, that governments and regional industry groups are considering how to enhance submarine cable security and resilience.
Subsea cables power the internet under oceans all over the world. But how many cables are there?
Earlier this week, operators of two communications cables—C-Lion 1 and BCS East-West Interlink—reported faults in the Baltic Sea.
Local internet service seems largely unaffected, but a swirl of sabotage allegations have emerged in the global press.
Without making a ruling on any ongoing investigations, let’s look at the facts.
