Commentary
Raluca Csernatoni
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In The Media
The Geopolitics of Submarine Cables, The Infrastructure of The Digital Age
Responsible for 95 percent of international communications and data traffic, submarine cables are the backbone of the digital era. To mitigate security threats, governments must prioritize the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure.
Published on Jun 20, 2022
About the Author
Raluca Csernatoni
Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Raluca Csernatoni is a fellow at Carnegie Europe, where she specializes on European security and defense, as well as emerging disruptive technologies.
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Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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