Taiwan is working on an ambitious plan to create a new satellite system to keep people online in case of a disaster. The self-governing island currently relies on a series of vulnerable undersea cables for its communications.
Deep beneath the waters around Taiwan, there are 15 undersea internet cables connecting the island to the rest of the world. These cables are considered vital strategic assets but are also potential military targets, leaving Taiwan exposed to the risk of being cut off from the internet in the event of an attack.
