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Statecraftiness - They came, they saw, they cabled - Episode 3

Statecraftiness - Investigating Influence in the Pacific

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The History of the Southern Cross Cable in Fiji

Fiji has always been the major communications hub in the Pacific. Cables were vital also to supply lines during the Second World War. Many submarine communication cables have landing points on US or US-friendly soil. There is forever a tussle for control over them and their geopolitical implications.

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