Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United Kingdom · Academic
Submarine cables and security competition in the South China Sea: pre-emptive infrastructure power and digital sea lines of communication
Ji-Jen Hwang, Alice Yang · Defense & Security Analysis, 2026
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The article studies U.S.–China competition over submarine cable networks in the South China Sea. The authors argue that decisions made during construction shape future network security and crisis vulnerability.