There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?

Repeated cable cuts in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf have disrupted internet traffic and slowed repairs.

The outages highlight how much global connectivity depends on a few vulnerable undersea chokepoints.

Europe and Asia are now exploring more resilient routes, including EU-backed Arctic cable plans.

One proposal, Polar Connect, would run a cable across the North Pole to reduce geopolitical risk and improve route diversity.