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Articles by Kaan Sahin
Europe’s Capacity to Act in the Global Tech Race
Introduction 2021 Stakeholder Snapshot Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Semiconductors 5G and Mobile Networks Quantum Computing Conclusion In the twenty-first century, technological innovation is driving geopolitical, economic and military competition. The US and China are leading the field. The risk of an emerging global bipolar technology environment is looming; one that could force third countries to come down on the side of the US or China.
Bright or Cloudy?
By launching Gaia-X, Germany and France are pushing for a “European cloud.” As presently set up, however, it won’t lead to a hyperscaler able to take on US and Chinese rivals. Rather, it aims at safeguarding Europe’s innovative edge by setting rules and standards—and by protecting data.
The Tech Cold War Illusion
While the United States and China are engaged in a great tech rivalry, analogies with the East-West conflict before 1989 are misplaced. “The AI Arms Race,” “Information Iron Curtain”, or even a new “Tech Cold War”: there’s apparently no shortage of hyperbolic headlines harking back to pre-1989 times, when it comes to describing the now fierce competition between the United States and China over influence in global affairs that is progressively waged also over technologies.
Berlin’s Preliminary 5G Decision
Kernpunkte: Germany should exclude Huawei and other Chinese tech companies from its 5G networks on national security and technological sovereignty grounds. With the support of think tanks and government units, Germany must quickly implement geopolitically-minded assessments of emerging technologies. The Bundestag and civil society should also be involved in deciding issues of technology sovereignty.
Germany Confronts Russian Hybrid Warfare
Ever since the Kremlin’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Western capitals have been alarmed at Russia’s hybrid warfare campaigns. That these activities are not limited to the U.S. domestic scene was raised by U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, who has alerted Washington’s French and German allies of Moscow’s overt and covert interference in elections in their countries.
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