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A new report highlighted growing investment by countries and companies in technologies designed to protect and exploit the ocean floor, amid rising concerns about the vulnerability of undersea cables, pipelines and other critical infrastructure. The trend reflects broader geopolitical competition extending into subsea domains previously seen as low-risk. Analysts noted that as more economic and military activity relies on undersea assets, spending on monitoring, defense and surveillance technology in this space is likely to accelerate, though the report did not name specific companies driving near-term returns.