THE QUAD PARTNERSHIP FOR CABLE CONNECTIVITY AND RESILIENCE

Ninety-nine per cent of trans-national data communications worldwide are carried on submarine cables. The need to protect these critical undersea cable systems from accident and sabotage as well as perceived threats posed by China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative with respect to these cables has led to the launch of the Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience in May 2023. This initiative aims to strengthen undersea cable systems in the Indo-Pacific, drawing on the expertise of Australia, the US, Japan and India which form the Quad.