Taiwan plans five undersea cables to preserve communicationsStaff writer, with CNATaiwan is to add two international and three domestic undersea communications cables as part of its efforts to strengthen communications resilience, Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-jing (林宜敬) said yesterday. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesThe new undersea cables would be hardened with an "armor-like" protective layer, so they would not be easily damaged, Lin said. As of press time last night, the ministry had not replied to a query on when the planned communications cables would be completed. Taiwan has reported several instances of alleged sabotage of underwater communications cables by Chinese civilian vessels in recent years. The planned undersea cables are part of the ministry's "three-dimensional defensive communications network" initiative, which aims to strengthen Taiwan's communication from land, air and sea, Lin said.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2025 04:11 UTC