US military expands Pacific cyber hub to counter undersea cable threats

The US military has expanded its cybersecurity presence in Hawaii and established a regional center to detect threats to Pacific communications networks, amid accusations of Chinese cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure, including on Guam. The initiatives are not explicitly linked to China, but reflect growing concern over undersea cable security. This marks a concrete US defensive posture shift in the Pacific cyber domain.

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