U.S. cloud dominance a risk to European security: Report

A new study finds 23 of 28 European nations' national security systems appear dependent on U.S. technology, raising sovereignty and security concerns. | Contesto: cronaca

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• U.S. cloud dominance a risk to European security: Report

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A comprehensive new report has concluded that the overwhelming dominance of U.S. cloud and technology providers in Europe constitutes a significant risk to the continent's strategic autonomy and security. The study, which examined the national security systems of the European Union's 27 member states and Britain, found that 23 of the 28 nations "seem to rely on US tech" for critical digital infrastructure. This widespread dependency, the researchers argue, creates a fundamental vulnerability, placing the core security operations of allied nations under the potential influence of a foreign power's legal and political framework. The findings highlight a stark contradiction at the heart of European security policy. While political leaders frequently emphasize the need for "strategic autonomy" and digital sovereignty, the practical reality of government and defense IT procurement tells a different story. The market power, advanced capabilities, and first-mover advantage of American tech giants have made them the default, and often only, choice for large-scale, secure cloud computing and enterprise software. This has created a deep-seated technological reliance that extends into the most sensitive areas of state function, from intelligence data storage to secure communications for defense ministries. The core risk identified is not one of malicious intent, but of legal and political exposure. U.S. technology companies are subject to American laws, such as the CLOUD Act, which can compel them to hand over data stored on their servers—even if those servers are located on foreign soil—in response to U.S. government requests for law enforcement or national security purposes. For a European nation, this means sensitive security data could theoretically be accessed via a U.S. court order without its knowledge or consent. Furthermore, in a scenario of geopolitical tension or divergence of interests between Washington and a European capital, this dependency could be leveraged as a point of pressure, undermining a nation's independent capacity to act. The report adds substantial weight to an ongoing, often fraught, policy debate in Brussels and national capitals. The...

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