Future Frontiers - in collaboration with Hiatus.Digital
The Undersea Front
Most of the world’s internet traffic runs under the sea. Submarine fibre-optic cables carry the vast majority of international data, connecting markets, banks, cloud platforms and military networks. Recent incidents in Northern Europe made this glaring strategic weakness painfully.
From Kinetic Threats to Biological Risk:
For decades, Western defence strategy has been shaped by kinetic threats, conventional military power, territorial defence, and deterrence based on visible force. While these capabilities are still essential, they are no longer sufficient on their own. Biological risk is emerging as a strategic defence issue that challenges the assumptions underpinning traditional military postures.