{"id":2093,"date":"2024-02-01T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/02\/01\/yemen-threatens-to-cut-red-sea-internet-cable-if-u-s-uk-attack-again\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:05:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:05:13","slug":"yemen-threatens-to-cut-red-sea-internet-cable-if-u-s-uk-attack-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/02\/01\/yemen-threatens-to-cut-red-sea-internet-cable-if-u-s-uk-attack-again\/","title":{"rendered":"YEMEN THREATENS TO CUT RED SEA INTERNET CABLE IF U.S. & UK ATTACK AGAIN!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A post shared by Daizy Gedeon (@daizygedeon)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nYemen\u2019s Houthis Issue Alarming Warning \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Houthis in Yemen have issued a serious threat to cut the Red Sea underground fiber optic cable if the US and UK launch another attack on Yemeni airports. The potential severance of these cables raises concerns for geopolitical stability, global financial markets, and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

With over 99% of the world\u2019s international internet traffic and more than 80% of international telephone communication traffic flowing through these submarine fiber optic cables, any disruption could have far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n

This cable is a crucial lifeline, connecting Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, serving as the backbone for international communication pathways. The critical role these cables play in handling terabytes of military sensor data, making them irreplaceable for major powers such as China and the United States competing for control over the cable network.<\/p>\n

The vulnerability of this vital infrastructure underscores the delicate balance in an interconnected world, where a threat to one region\u2019s stability could have far-reaching consequences globally.<\/p>\n

As the international community grapples with the potential fallout from such actions, diplomatic efforts are crucial to prevent further escalation and safeguard the stability of global communication networks.<\/p>\n

This is a bold move by the Yemenis and whilst I will be impacted if they take this action as my team and I are based in Beirut, for the sake of standing with Palestine and potentially bringing an end to the genocide, I would find a way to continue to work.<\/p>\n

Imagine such a small, economically bankrupt nation could wield so much power to threaten the imperial giants.<\/p>\n

This should give us all hope that a small group of people REALLY CAN IMPACT CHANGE!”Yemen\u2019s Houthis Issue Alarming Warning \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Houthis in Yemen have issued a serious threat to cut the Red Sea underground fiber optic cable if the US and UK launch another attack on Yemeni airports. The potential severance of these cables raises concerns for geopolitical stability, global financial markets, and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

With over 99% of the world\u2019s international internet traffic and more than 80% of international telephone communication traffic flowing through these submarine fiber optic cables, any disruption could have far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n

This cable is a crucial lifeline, connecting Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, serving as the backbone for international communication pathways. The critical role these cables play in handling terabytes of military sensor data, making them irreplaceable for major powers such as China and the United States competing for control over the cable network.<\/p>\n

The vulnerability of this vital infrastructure underscores the delicate balance in an interconnected world, where a threat to one region\u2019s stability could have far-reaching consequences globally.<\/p>\n

As the international community grapples with the potential fallout from such actions, diplomatic efforts are crucial to prevent further escalation and safeguard the stability of global communication networks.<\/p>\n

This is a bold move by the Yemenis and whilst I will be impacted if they take this action as my team and I are based in Beirut, for the sake of standing with Palestine and potentially bringing an end to the genocide, I would find a way to continue to work.<\/p>\n

Imagine such a small, economically bankrupt nation could wield so much power to threaten the imperial giants.<\/p>\n

This should give us all hope that a small group of people REALLY CAN IMPACT CHANGE!”<\/p>\n

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\nYemen’s Houthis have threatened to cut the Red Sea underground fiber optic cable if the US and UK launch another attack on Yemeni airports. This is a huge threat as this cable is the lifeblood of communication pathways connecting Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The severance of these cables poses a serious threat to geopolitical stability, global financial markets and cyber security. More than 99% of the world’s international Internet traffic and more than 80% of international telephone communication traffic passes through submarine fiber optic cables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daizy Gedeon (@daizygedeon) Yemen\u2019s Houthis Issue Alarming Warning \ud83d\udea8 In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Houthis…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,35,37,33],"tags":[],"powerkit_post_featured":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2093","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daizy-gedeon","8":"category-israel-hamas-war","9":"category-israel-hamas-war-live-updates","10":"category-middle-east-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=2093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}