undersea telecommunications cables
Coverage of undersea telecommunications cables in the Nexus archive.
- US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration plans to increase funding by hundreds of millions of dollars to counter China's global influence, including $175.8 million for undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America. The State Department also considers allocating nearly half a billion additional dollars for programs targeting China's economic and technological activities in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and Asia.
- US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration plans to increase funding by hundreds of millions of dollars to counter China's global influence, including $175.8 million for undersea telecommunications cable upgrades in the Caribbean and Central America. The State Department also considers nearly half a billion dollars more for programs across the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and Asia to counter Chinese economic and technological activities.
- US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration plans to allocate $175.8 million to replace undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America to counter China's influence. The funding is part of a broader strategy to increase spending on initiatives countering Chinese economic and technological activities, including infrastructure projects and telecommunications investments in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and Asia. The administration cites concerns over China's Belt and Road Initiative and risks to U.S. national security.