Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

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1. Submission Statement:
   Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access across parts of Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about the vulnerability of global communications infrastructure. While the cause is unclear, suspicion has centered on the Houthis, who have targeted Red Sea shipping to pressure Israel over Gaza, though they deny responsibility for past cable attacks. With companies like Microsoft already reporting increased latency, the incident highlights how undersea cables, quietly carrying the vast majority of global internet traffic, are becoming a geopolitical chokepoint in conflicts, particularly in strategic waterways like the Red Sea.

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