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Foreign adversaries threaten U.S. subsea cables, prompting calls for stronger protection measures.
On November 20, 2025, experts testified before a House Homeland Security joint hearing on threats to U.S. subsea cable infrastructure, highlighting growing risks from foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt or damage undersea fiber-optic networks.
The cables, vital to global internet, finance, and national security, face vulnerabilities from sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks, particularly in contested maritime zones.
Testifiers stressed the need for enhanced federal coordination, international cooperation, investment in resilient infrastructure, and improved monitoring to protect these critical systems amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Los adversarios extranjeros amenazan los cables submarinos de los Estados Unidos, lo que ha provocado que se pidan medidas de protección más fuertes.