Toward Programme
Enhancing Australia-ASEAN collaboration for the protection and resilience of submarine cables
Why it matters
Submarine cables are critical conduits for Australia's digital economy, financial systems, and military communications. Australia–ASEAN cooperation on cable protection and resilience strengthens Pillar 5 (Decoupling) by reducing dependence on vulnerable single chokepoints and Pillar 7 (Alliance) by deepening regional security partnerships against shared infrastructure threats.
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