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Full article published in: Marine Policy | 2024
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Dr. Ash Rossiter
Associate Professor
Defense and Security Program
Rabdan Academy
The risks associated with near total global economic reliance on the
undersea
telecommunication
cable
network
is
increasingly
acknowledged by scholars and government officials worldwide. Recent
disruptive
incidents
affecting
seabed
infrastructure—including
cables—have served only to highlight the network’s vulnerability. This
article examines how fast-paced technological developments in
uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs) will affect the security of this
critical infrastructure.
To that end, this research article asks what advantages this frontier
technology offers to those seeking to harm the cable network, and, from
the opposite perspective, for those concerned about protecting it. The
conclusions offered by this article will arm policymakers and other
interested parties with greater knowledge about the emerging impact of
UUVs on the security of seabed infrastructure and the undersea
telecommunication cable network more specifically.
Research & Innovation
Newsletter
Volume 2 l Issue 4 - 2024
Cable Risk and Resilience in the Age of Uncrewed
Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)