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US lawmakers raise alarm on Russia and China's 'seabed warfare'

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On 27 March 2026, Republican Representative Joe Wilson proposed a bipartisan bill, the 'Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026,' aimed in particular at securing American submarine cables.
On 27 March 2026, Republican Representative Joe Wilson proposed a bipartisan bill, the "Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026," aimed in particular at securing American submarine cables. © Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters

As the war in the Middle East exposes the vulnerabilities of global supply chains, the US Congress wants the government to step up efforts to protect critical undersea infrastructure, particularly to counter Beijing and Moscow's malign activities.

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