Two Taiwan Coast Guard personnel board a Togo-flagged a cargo ship to conduct inspection, as the cargo ship is suspected of damaging a submarine cable connecting Taiwan Island and Penghu Island, in waters off Penghu, Taiwan, on February 25, 2025. (Photo by Taiwan Coast Guard)
Subsea cables facilitate the flow of over 99 percent of global internet traffic and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. They are the unseen arteries of intercontinental communication and commerce—the physical manifestation of the internet. And right now, they’re under attack, Breaking Defense reports.
