GoKawiilReport flags Pacific undersea cables owned by Google, Meta as top sabotage risks
A new risk index from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, prepared by the China Strategic Risks Institute, ranks trans-Pacific undersea cables by vulnerability to 'gray zone' sabotage. The September 2026 report finds cables owned by US firms like Google and Meta among the most exposed, citing factors such as cable depth, shipping traffic, ownership, and proximity to China's territorial claims and Taiwan. It follows reports of Chinese research vessels spending unusual amounts of time near cable routes and Chinese commercial ships being investigated for cable-cutting incidents in European and Asian waters.