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4 timestamped hits 3 source readings 3 extracted notes Newest source: 2026-05-18, day precision Aliases: undersea-cable

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Undersea cables

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...would be a major escalation, is it can actually cut the undersea's cables that power the Internet, right? If you did that. You know,..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...would be a major escalation, is it can actually cut the undersea's cables that power the Internet, right? If you did that. You know,..."

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Key Notes

near-future risk in the Iran-war context

prediction

The internet depends on undersea cables, and Jiang warns that conflict near Iran could cut cables and disrupt internet access for 20 to 30 percent of the world, with major effects on finance and the cloud economy.

Forward-looking escalation scenario stated on 2026-05-18.

prediction

He says Iran could escalate more decisively by cutting undersea internet cables in or near the Strait of Hormuz, causing a global connectivity and banking crisis without directly attacking Israel or regional data centers.

Structural model stated on 2025-12-13.

model

He defines three vectors of American power as control of the reserve currency and global finance, maritime trade routes, and critical IT infrastructure such as GPS and undersea fiber-optic systems.

Timestamped Evidence

The End of the End of History

2026-03-24, day precision · Game Theory #15: The Return of History

Transcript

"...then, boom, the Internet is there. No, actually, the Internet is undersea's cables that connect the entire world. And unfortunately, there's a war going..."

The End of the End of History

2026-03-24, day precision · Game Theory #15: The Return of History

Transcript

"a war going on, and a circle moves, some cables get cut off, and then, suddenly, you've lost Internet access. And this would, basically,..."

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