Taiwan & Japan’s Undersea Cables: A Hidden Internet Risk
US$55 million a day — that’s how much Taiwan could lose if all its undersea cable connections are cut, whether due to natural damage or deliberate sabotage. Japan is in a stronger position, though vulnerabilities remain. What can Taiwan learn from Japan to prevent a full-scale digital blackout in a crisis? Divya Gopalan speaks with Athena Tong, a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo, about how to bolster reslience: from AI detection and satellite backup systems to policy and legislative support.
