CLAWS Cyber Index I Volume I I Issue 15
In this issue of the CLAWS Cyber Index, we explore the rapidly evolving intersections of technology, security, and geopolitics shaping the global cyber landscape. From India’s pragmatic push to secure semiconductor self-reliance and the Pentagon’s sharpening of its critical technology priorities, to China’s accelerated efforts to develop homegrown chips in response to U.S. export controls, the semiconductor domain continues to emerge as both an economic and strategic battleground. Meanwhile, partnerships such as ASML’s alliance with Mistral AI underscore the deepening fusion of artificial intelligence and chipmaking.
At the same time, new threats highlight the shifting terrain of cyber conflict: ransomware groups experimenting with AI-driven extortion, advanced persistent threat actors exploiting trusted digital ecosystems, and vulnerabilities in widely used enterprise platforms exposing critical global infrastructure. Across regions—from the U.S. Navy’s unmanned systems reorganization to Australia’s quantum computing breakthroughs, and from Europe’s struggles with Russian electronic warfare to South Korea’s proactive cybersecurity strategy—the race to build resilience in the face of accelerating cyber and technological rivalry is unmistakable.
This edition provides a panoramic view of these developments, distilling their strategic significance and implications for national security, industry, and the evolving norms of cyberspace.
