A weekend headline from the South China Morning Post declaring “China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable-cutter that could reset the world order” caught plenty of attention and amplified anxieties ...

A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global ...

Taiwanese officials reported five cable-cutting incidents in 2025 alone, compared to three each in 2023 and 2024, heightening alarm amid escalating Taiwan Strait tensions.

A recent report highlighted China’s latest invention: a sea cable cutter capable of operating at depths of up to 4,000 meters (13,123 feet). It is designed for both manned and unmanned submarines.