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Byte-sized diplomacy: Countering digital foreign interference
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.Last week, US intelligence agencies confirmed Iran was behind a hack of Donald Trump…
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Beijing’s Baltic confession exposes undersea vulnerability
China has finally acknowledged that the Hong Kong-flagged ship NewNew Polar Bear was responsible for damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The…
![Byte-sized diplomacy: Will governments ever reign in Big Tech?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-08/GettyImages-1208681125.jpg?itok=9b-sedOc)
Byte-sized diplomacy: Will governments ever reign in Big Tech?
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.In my work, I often get the question: can governments really do anything to limit…
![Olympics doping controversies show global bio governance failures](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-08/GettyImages-1128676528.jpg?itok=UPGyUAXW)
Olympics doping controversies show global bio governance failures
It is tempting to see doping controversies at the Olympics as a challenge unique to sports governance. After all, few workplaces or life moments require performance enhancing drug…
![Mission possible: Making the most of Australia-India cooperation on critical minerals](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-08/GettyImages-175532236.jpg?itok=R5_3q1iJ)
Mission possible: Making the most of Australia-India cooperation on critical minerals
Critical minerals – lithium, cobalt, copper, and other rare earths – have rising importance worldwide as the building blocks of the digital age and the transition to renewable and…
![Charging up: Europe’s bid for renewable energy independence](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-07/GettyImages-2161520847.jpg?itok=sb6lPdaW)
Charging up: Europe’s bid for renewable energy independence
Last week saw another step-change in the global lithium market. The ultimate destination is more independence from China in the production of this critical mineral, the “white…
![Australia’s big tech defence cloud: Too big to fail?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-07/Blue%20screen%20of%20death%20comp.jpg?itok=nv-tQ9Ca)
Australia’s big tech defence cloud: Too big to fail?
In a world where digital infrastructure underpins modern military capabilities, the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) recent partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to…
![Byte-sized diplomacy: Lessons from when the computer says no](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2024-07/GettyImages-2162027928.jpg?itok=HBwQKDXG)
Byte-sized diplomacy: Lessons from when the computer says no
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.How did something as simple as a software update cause global chaos and what…
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Critical minerals, critical decisions
When we think of the renewable energy transition, we don’t typically associate it with inequality, human rights violations, and environmental destruction.Yet the reality is, as…
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Japan’s 5G ambitions with the Quad
Japan appears to be using the Quad to pursue its ambitions to promote domestic 5G network players.5G, or “advanced telecommunications” and “critical and emerging technology” in…