Red Sea’s Role As A Chokepoint For 17 Major Cables Makes It A Persistent Risk Zone

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, reported on September 7, 2025, disrupted internet connectivity across parts of Asia and the Middle East, affecting countries like India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE. The outages impacted major subsea systems, including the South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4 (SMW4) and India-Middle East-Western Europe (IMEWE) cables

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