Taiwan Tests Backup Communications After Cable Break Near China

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2026 – For Taiwan, a broken cable is not just a service outage. It’s a preparedness test for war.

After an undersea cable serving Dongyin, a remote and militarily significant island in the East China Sea, broke in late April, Taiwan activated microwave backup communication. The incident offers a test of emergency connectivity as Taiwan works to harden communications for remote areas amid a possible conflict with China.

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