WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is revising its rules on undersea cables for the first time in more than two decades, tightening regulations to shield the supply chain from companies linked to such adversaries as China and Russia.
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The first undersea cable to Tuvalu was laid in December 2024 with cooperation from Japan, the U.S. and Australia. (Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
RYOHEI YASOSHIMA
August 22, 2025 23:08 JST
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