Geopolitics

More Than Half of Washington's US$340.5 Million for the Caribbean Is Undersea Cable. The Cable Programme of That Size on the Record Is Named for Countering China.

The United States announced about US$340.5 million for the Caribbean basin on 15 October 2026, the largest line being US$175 million for undersea cables. A congressional notification reported in July set out a US$175.8 million cable programme naming four Central American countries and Haiti.