Threats to Global Subsea Cable Infrastructure and Communications - November 20, 2025

This hearing examines the rapidly growing risks posed by foreign adversaries to critical undersea communication cables. Experts discuss national security vulnerabilities, the importance of global data flow resilience, and strategies to safeguard the infrastructure that supports worldwide internet and communications systems.
Witnesses
Timothy Stronge
Chief Research Officer, TeleGeography
Alexander Botting
Senior Director, Global Security and Technology Strategy, Venable LLP
Matthew Kroenig
Senior Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
Kevin Frazier
AI Innovation and Law Fellow, University of Texas School of Law