Tag: Cyber Defence-Protection & Cooperation
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Cybersecurity of Space Assets
There is an immediate need for a thorough, multifaceted strategy to security that incorporates international collaboration, regulatory restrictions, technical standards, and moral principles for AI space cybersecurity. There is an immediate need for a thorough, multifaceted strategy to security that incorporates international collaboration, regulatory restrictions, technical standards, and moral principles for AI space cybersecurity.
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Spyware and Sovereignty
In July 2025, Mexican Attorney Gen. Alejandro Gertz Manero opened a criminal probe into former President Enrique Peña Nieto over allegations he accepted up to $25 mil. from Israeli businessmen in exchange for Pegasus contracts. Pegasus was reportedly used under Peña Nieto’s administration to surveil journalists, activists, opposition figures and even business elites via intermediaries like KBH.…
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The Cybersecurity Capability Gap
1. What cyber capability gaps does the EU grapple with? 2. The EU lacks operational coherence, offensive capabilities, and personnel infrastructure to combat complex cyberthreats. Institutional fragmentation, national sovereignty concerns, and an overreliance on civilian regulation hinder cybersecurity policy and legal development. 3. To become a credible and effective cyberpower, the EU must improve coordination,…
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2025 Bucharest Digital Innovation Summit
Main aspects: adapting to the rapid technological development pace, enforcing our western identity and principles, and ensuring the security of Critical Infrastructure projects
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The Future of War Is Hybrid
Hybrid warfare is shaping the future of conflict by expanding battlefields beyond the military domain, leveraging political, economic, and societal pressures. Drawing from Clausewitz, Johann Schmid argues that defense remains stronger than offense, but hybrid strategies exploit grey areas and strategic ambiguity to circumvent strong defenses. As warfare blurs the lines between war and peace,…
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From Reactive to Proactive Cyber State
1. How has the United States’ approach to offensive cyber operations evolved after Trump’s first administration? 2. The U.S. moved from deterrence to persistent engagement, under the “Defend Forward” strategy introduced by Trump and institutionalised under Biden 3. Expanding offensive cyber operations could improve security, but it also carries the risk of escalation and instability.
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The EU Should not Wait for Trump’s Green Light to Block TikTok
Should the EU ban TikTok without waiting for Trump? Romania’s case proves the platform’s danger to elections when a candidate with no party or funds rose to prominence via fake accounts and algorithm manipulation. By implementing an EU-wide ban, the Union would protect electoral integrity and demonstrate digital strategic autonomy.
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The Militarization of Space
Why is space becoming a military domain? Western nations are shifting from scientific exploration to defense, investing in satellites for communication, GPS, and missile warning systems. The U.S. Space Force now surpasses NASA in funding, with bipartisan support. NATO allies like Italy, the UK, and Sweden are expanding military space programs. This trend reflects a…
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Working in Darkness
1. How vulnerable are undersea cables, and what are the implications of their sabotage for security and global stability? 2.Undersea cables, carrying 95% of global data, are critical to communication, defense, and finance but are increasingly targeted. Attacks expose risks like physical damage and tapping, threatening economic and energy stability. 3.With 1.4 million km of…
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Cable Sabotage in the Celtic Sea
How should Ireland cope with sabotage risks of its underwater infrastructure? Ireland should invest more in protecting its subsea infrastructure from sabotage by adversaries. The Irish government must modernize its outdated naval services so that Ireland’s adversaries refrain from sabotaging underwater infrastructure in Irish waters.