The Undersea Contest for Control of the Global Economy, ft. Journalist Samanth Subramanian

95 percent of global internet traffic travels through underwater fiber optic cables. They've never been more vulnerable.

In this episode of One Decision, former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and guest co-host Rosanna Lockwood are joined by journalist and author Samanth Subramanian. His latest book,  The Web Beneath the Waves, is an investigation into the hidden infrastructure holding the world's economy together, and the growing threats to it. Subramanian’s book, The Web Beneath the Waves, is an investigation 

Iran is threatening to levy tolls on cables running through the Strait of Hormuz. China is cutting cables in Taiwan's territorial waters using "fishing boats." Russia has been probing European undersea networks for years. And yet there's virtually no international legal framework to stop any of it.

Links: 

• The Web Beneath the Waves | Columbia Global Reports 

In this episode:

• 1:05 — Iran Nuclear Deal: Trump's Strategy

• 3:44 — US-China Summit: What Really Happened

• 6:10 — Putin Visits Xi: Russia's Anxiety

• 8:13 — CIA in Cuba: Economic Takeover Begins

• 11:17 — Israel's New Mossad Chief Explained

• 13:22 — Germany's BND Gets New Powers

• 17:52 — Undersea Cable Vulnerability Exposed

• 18:48 — How 95% of Internet Data Travels

• 32:58 — Can Cables Be Tapped Underwater?

• 38:54 — Deliberate Cable Attacks: Gray Zone War

• 45:04 — South China Sea: The Biggest Chokepoint

• 54:53 — One Decision: Future of the Internet

• 55:55 — Sir Richard and Rosanna Discussion

Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and journalist Kate McCann (Political Editor at Times Radio). 

Rosanna Lockwood (International Journalist)

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