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US military expands Pacific cyber hub to counter risks to undersea cable networks

US military expands Pacific cyber hub to counter risks to undersea cable networks
South China Morning Post Friday 06 November 2026, 06:00 UTC By Gabriel Dominguez 1 min read
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The US military has expanded its cybersecurity presence in Hawaii and set up a regional centre to better detect threats and disruptions to its Pacific communications networks. The new initiatives come amid US accusations of Chinese cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure, including on Guam, and concerns about the security of undersea cables linking the Pacific to the US mainland. Neither initiative has been explicitly linked to China.

The US military has expanded its cybersecurity presence in Hawaii and set up a regional centre to better detect threats and disruptions to its Pacific communications networks. The new initiatives come amid US accusations of Chinese cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure, including on Guam, and concerns about the security of undersea cables linking the Pacific to the US mainland. Neither initiative has been explicitly linked to China. Brigadier General Michael Smith, US Pacific...
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