Dossier
autonomous submarine drones
Coverage of autonomous submarine drones in the Nexus archive.
- Nations race to protect undersea cables
Australia, the UK, and the US agreed on new measures, including autonomous submarine drones, to protect undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage. Marine cables carry over 95% of global intercontinental telecommunications data and electricity, with attacks occurring at historically unprecedented rates. Iran has suggested charging tolls on data through cables near its shores, leveraging the strategic Strait of Hormuz.