CLAWS Cyber Index I Volume II I Issue 04
This issue of the CLAWS Cyber Index details a global strategic shift toward technological sovereignty and the indigenization of critical defense stacks to counter sophisticated hybrid threats. Key developments include Reliance Industries’ $110 billion investment in sovereign AI infrastructure and India’s revised DAP 2026 procurement rules aimed at reducing foreign OEM dependency. The index highlights an evolving threat landscape characterized by AI-augmented espionage, such as the PromptSpy malware , and high-stakes infrastructure vulnerabilities exploited by actors like UNC6201 and UNC3886. From the “Hellscape” asymmetric drone strategy for Taiwan to the internal friction between the Pentagon and AI labs over battlefield autonomy , the report underscores that national security is now inextricably linked to the integrity of the underlying digital and algorithmic architectures.
