US lawmakers raise ‘China-Russia Alert’; send letter to Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon: Tell us by August 8 …

Three prominent Republican House lawmakers have reportedly raised national security concerns about the network of more than 400 subsea cables that handle 99% of international internet traffic and about threats from China and Russia. According to a report by Reuters, these lawmakers have pressed the CEOs of Alphabet, Meta, Amazon.com, and Microsoft on the security of critical submarine communications cables, citing escalating national security concerns. The move comes as Washington raises alarms about potential threats from China and Russia to the vast network of over 400 subsea cables that carry an estimated 99% of global internet traffic.