Senators Warn of China’s Expanding Role in Undersea Sabotage

Senators Warn of China’s Expanding Role in Undersea Sabotage

A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on April 30 issued one of the strongest congressional warnings to date about China’s growing role in suspected undersea cable sabotage, with lawmakers and witnesses urging the United States and its allies to adopt a more assertive deterrence posture in both the Baltic Sea and the Indo‑Pacific. The hearing, titled “Sabotage in the Baltic Sea: Implications for European Security and Lessons for the Indo‑…

Underwater cable sabotage sparks renewed efforts to address national security

The next looming security threat could be sitting at the bottom of the ocean floor. As Reuters reported, Republican Senator Jim Risch, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has raised concerns over the security of submarine communications cables. "To end undersea sabotage, we need to call it out when it happens and say publicly who did it, if possible," read Risch's prepared remarks obtained by Reuters. "We also need a concerted i…

US Senator Pushes Action on Cable Sabotage - SubTel Forum

Key US Senator Calls for New Efforts to Prevent Undersea Cable Sabotage April 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday will call for new ​efforts to address growing national security concerns over submarine communications cables that handle ‌99% of international internet traffic. “To end undersea sabotage, we need to call it out when it happens and say publicly who did it, if poss…