China's cable-cutting threat reaches Taiwan and the Philippines

Nikkei Asia · Ryan Claffey · 2026-11-03 08:05 UTC

US and allies should prepare before communications are disrupted

Ryan Claffey is a research assistant with CNAS's Indo-Pacific Security Program.

US and allies should prepare before communications are disrupted

Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) and Japan Coast Guard's Akitsushima (PLH-32) participate in drills to improve search and rescue collaboration and enforcement off the coast of Bataan, Philippines, in the South China Sea, on June 6, 2023. © Reuters

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