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Google plans a major AI data center on Christmas Island, backed by Australia’s Defense Department, to boost military surveillance and communications.
Google is building a major AI data centre on Christmas Island, a remote Australian territory, under a cloud deal with Australia’s Department of Defence.
The project, in advanced talks, aims to leverage the island’s strategic location for military command and surveillance, particularly monitoring Chinese naval activity.
A subsea cable to Darwin, built by U.S. firm SubCom, will boost resilient communications, reducing reliance on vulnerable satellites.
Google is negotiating land leases near the airport and energy access via a local mining company.
While details on cost and scale remain unknown, officials stress community support depends on improved infrastructure, jobs, and economic benefits for the island’s 1,600 residents.
The move aligns with growing U.S.-Australia defense cooperation and regional military exercises.
Google planea un importante centro de datos de IA en la Isla de Navidad, respaldado por el Departamento de Defensa de Australia, para aumentar la vigilancia y las comunicaciones militares.