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The EU’s proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 introduces geopolitical considerations into cybersecurity regulation, raising questions about member state sovereignty, ICT supply chain security and the costs facing European businesses. Ida Welén examines the implications of this…
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Ring of Fire · Ep. 4Can Singapore Avoid Choosing Between the US and China? | Dr Collin KohWatch on YouTube ↗
ETP · InterviewCould Canada Become the EU’s First Associate Member? | Michael McAdooWatch on YouTube ↗
ISCP · InterviewHow Drones Are Changing Conflict in Latin America | Tiziano BredaWatch on YouTube ↗
Ring of Fire · Ep. 3Can America’s Asian Allies Deter China Without the US? | Dr Zack CooperWatch on YouTube ↗
Ring of Fire · Ep. 2Can Taiwan Withstand a War with China? | Dr Ming-Shih ShenWatch on YouTube ↗
Ring of Fire · Ep. 1Japan’s Defence Transformation and the Future of the US Alliance | Prof. Yuichi HosoyaWatch on YouTube ↗
ETP · InterviewWhy Washington Is Fearing Brazil’s Pix System? (It’s Visa)Watch on YouTube ↗
ETP · InterviewEurope’s Critical Minerals Problem: What Japan Did DifferentlyWatch on YouTube ↗
ISCP · InterviewHow Russia Uses Humour as a Weapon | Hahaganda ExplainedWatch on YouTube ↗
DMSP · InterviewCan Democracies Win Counterinsurgencies? Lessons from Afghanistan | Dr Jacob HagstromWatch on YouTube ↗
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