Abstract:

Several governmental and non-governmental actors have exploited current conceptual and technological gaps and resulting capability gaps of the West. They are making skilful use of inexpensive, commercially available technologies to further their own ambitions and power objectives. This development opens the floodgates to coercion and blackmail thus putting NATO and EU cohesion and solidarity at risk. As neither the European Union nor the USA will be able to win the technological competition on their own, the transatlantic partners should meet Russia's technological challenges and China's technological rise together.

Keywords:
5G, Quantum, Artificial Intelligence, Space, Autonomous Systems, Hybrid Warfare, Cyber, Disruptive Technologies, Drones, Geostrategic Competition

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CITE THIS PAPER AS:
Ralph THIELE, "Turning Disruptive Technologies into Superior Capabilities", International Journal of Cyber Diplomacy, ISSN 2668-8662, vol. 2, pp. None, 2021.