Australia able to be rendered ‘insolvent' by China through targeting of deep sea cables
Australia relies on 15 known undersea cables to stay online, and it is vital for connecting to defence allies, global markets, and financial systems.
In the Taiwan Strait, Chinese vessels are suspected of sabotaging subsea infrastructure, which raises national security concerns.
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