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Australia’s defense minister just sounded the alarm at a Singapore summit, warning that undersea internet cables — the digital world’s lifeline — are being severed at an unprecedented rate, turning the ocean floor into a new battlefield. Citing documented cuts in key chokepoints like the Taiwan Strait and Baltic Sea, he blamed China and Russia, questioning whether these are accidents or deliberate tests of global response. In response, the US, UK, and Australia are launching a new Aukus initiative: advanced underwater drones designed to protect these vital cables. With cutting-edge sensors and weapons, these stealthy machines aim to counter “shadow fleets” linked not just to cyber warfare, but also to sanctions evasion, illegal fishing, and trafficking — exposing how deeply vulnerable our digital infrastructure really is.

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