Digital sovereignty is about outcomes, not theories

The conversation around digital sovereignty is gaining momentum worldwide. In today’s climate of geopolitical uncertainty and technological competition, it is both natural and necessary for nations to seek greater control over their digital futures. The real issue is not whether countries should pursue sovereignty in critical sectors, but how best to achieve it.

Many nations are responding to the new global environment by investing heavily in data centres, operating under the assumption that owning the physical infrastructure for cloud, data and…