Billy Buddell

Billy Buddell is a London-based analyst and writer focused on geopolitics, digital infrastructure, and subsea cable security. He holds an MSc in International Politics from SOAS, University of London, and writes on strategic risk, infrastructure resilience, and the commercial and geopolitical pressures shaping global connectivity.

How US Cable Security Policy Is Restructuring Indo-Pacific Digital Infrastructure

Situation Reports - May 26, 2026

Underseas anchor, Generated by Google Gemini AI on May 25, 2026. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

It’s not just economics but geopolitics that’s guiding cable infrastructure decisions in the Indo-Pacific, and what’s being decided now will reverberate for decades to come.

Vietnam’s Starlink Pilot and Digital Sovereignty in Southeast Asia

Situation Reports - May 13, 2026

Generated by Google Gemini AI on May 13, 2026. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality. Adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starlink_5-1_Launch_%287574134%29.jpeg; cc U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti

Vietnam’s Starlink pilot reflects a new regulatory template for governing foreign-controlled endpoints, one that accepts the new geopolitical reality that AI compute facilities, cloud infrastructures, and data centers are assets of strategic concern to states.

We See You: Britain’s New Posture on Russian Cable Threats

Situation Reports - Apr 22, 2026

Underwater UAV spotlight, Generated by Google Gemini AI on April 20, 2026. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

Britain's decision to publicly announce Russian submarine activity near its cables marks a shift from covert monitoring to deterrence-through-visibility. This is a posture shaped as much by legal constraint as strategic choice.