A strong global response to protect undersea fibre-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of the world’s and much of Bahrain’s data flows, is necessary to ensure economic and national security, according to top researchers.
The Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) is also calling for the deployment of redundant cable routes that bypass the Strait, investing in advanced seabed surveillance technologies, and establishing a multilateral insurance and compensation fund for cable damage caused by state actors .
