Europe plans undersea cable link to Greenland with future expansion to Canada and Japan
(international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu)
It doesn't, but that isn't the point. The point is to make it as expensive as possible, not to prevent it happening. Why let them do espionage for cheap, when you could make them spend more?
Americans love paying for the dumbest shit with their tax dollars. May as well make sure it costs an extra five bucks.