CLAWS Cyber Index I Volume I I Issue 16
CLAWS Cyber Index Volume 1, Issue 16 presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolving global cyber and geopolitical landscape, highlighting intersections between national security, emerging technologies, and information warfare. The issue covers critical developments such as the U.S.–China framework deal on TikTok, novel AI exploitation techniques like “Lies-in-the-Loop,” and tensions between AI ethics and national security exemplified by Anthropic’s policy disputes with the U.S. government. It further examines environmental and strategic dimensions of Chinese rare-earth mining in Laos, the U.S. Army’s venture-style innovation model (FUZE), and investigations into Huawei’s ties with Nvidia.
Regional spotlights include China’s semiconductor decoupling measures, espionage campaigns across Asia, NATO’s integration of Ukrainian drone warfare expertise, and Russia–Ukraine cyber confrontations revealing new patterns of hybrid warfare. The issue also reports on transnational cyber incidents—from the “Shai-Hulud” worm to Apple-targeted spyware and the dismantling of the “RaccoonO365” phishing network—underscoring the fragility of global digital ecosystems.
Collectively, the analyses illustrate how cyber operations, technological dependencies, and digital policy disputes are reshaping international power dynamics. The volume serves as both a situational awareness brief and a strategic reflection on how cyberspace continues to redefine global security, governance, and resilience in 2025.
