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Taw qhia: Lub Ob Hlis 28, 2024, a submarine kab fault occurred in the Red Sea, ua rau muaj kev cuam tshuam loj hauv kev sib txuas lus hauv internet ntawm Eurasia. Plaub submarine cables tau tshaj tawm tias muaj kev cuam tshuam, ua rau kwv yees li 25% ntawm Eurasian internet tsheb raug cuam tshuam. Qhov xwm txheej no qhia txog lub luag haujlwm tseem ceeb ntawm submarine cables hauv kev sib txuas lus hauv internet thoob ntiaj teb, further complicated by the involvement of Houthi militants.
Keeb kwm thiab cuam tshuam:
- Lub sijhawm thiab qhov chaw ntawm qhov xwm txheej: Lub submarine cable txhaum tau tshwm sim rau lub Ob Hlis 28, 2024, hauv thaj av Hiavtxwv Liab, cuam tshuam loj heev rau kev sib txuas lus hauv internet ntawm Eurasia.
- Kev cuam tshuam Cables thiab Regions: Plaub submarine cables raug cuam tshuam, with the disruption spanning across Eurasia, causing around 25% of Eurasian internet traffic to be interrupted.
- Expected Repair Time: Repair work is anticipated to take several weeks, during which internet communication between Eurasia may continue to be affected.
Involvement of Houthi Militants and Response:
- Houthi Militants' Statement: Israeli media reports indicated that Houthi militants claimed responsibility for the destruction of the Red Sea submarine cable, citing it as retaliation against Saudi Arabia.
- International Response: The actions of Houthi militants have drawn widespread international attention, with UN Secretary-General condemning their actions and calling for an immediate cessation of any activities targeting internet infrastructure.
Here is a timeline of the Houthis’ response to the undersea cable sabotage in the Red Sea:
- Lub Ob Hlis 28, 2024: A submarine cable failure in the Red Sea severely affected Internet communications between Asia and Europe.
- Lub Peb Hlis 1, 2024: The Houthis deny responsibility for the destruction of submarine cables in the Red Sea.
- Lub Peb Hlis 2, 2024: Houthi leader Abdul Malik Houthi issued a statement admitting that the Houthis were responsible for the destruction of submarine cables in the Red Sea.
- Lub Peb Hlis 3, 2024: United Nations Secretary-General Guterres condemned the actions of the Houthis and called on all parties to immediately stop all acts of damaging Internet infrastructure.
Submarine Cable Faults and Global Internet Communication:
- Importance of Submarine Cables: Submarine cables serve as the backbone of global internet communication, carrying approximately 99% of intercontinental communication traffic.
- Impact of Faults: The occurrence of submarine cable faults can severely disrupt global internet communication.
Affected Submarine Cables:
- FALCON: Spanning 2,000 kilometers, connecting Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Suez, Egypt.
- EIG: Extending over 1,200 kilometers, linking Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti, East Africa.
- SMW4: Stretching 12,000 kilometers, connecting multiple countries and regions including: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and other countries and regions , with a capacity of 4.8 Tbps.
- SEA-ME-WE 5: Covering 20,000 kilometers, linking Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe with a capacity of 18 Tbps.
Among them, FALCON, EIG and SMW4 are important communication trunks between Asia and Europe, carrying a large amount of Internet traffic. SEA-ME-WE 5 is also an important international submarine cable, connecting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe and other regions.
Conclusion: The Red Sea submarine cable fault incident serves as a reminder of the critical role of submarine cables in global communication. The involvement of Houthi militants not only caused significant disruption to Eurasian internet communication but also prompted widespread international concern and condemnation.
