Investing in technology and expanding partnerships essential to global security

In a special address at the 2024 World Economic Forum, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will discuss current global security strategy and how technology will impact the evolving nature of warfare. Told.

Mr. Sullivan spoke about the advancement of technology and its important role in geopolitics. He outlined the U.S. strategy to maintain technological leadership with three main focuses.

The first is to increase investment in science and technology, the second is to develop STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) talent, and the third is to deepen alliances and partnerships with other countries. It was to protect these technological advantages.

He echoed how the above focus can be achieved by the need to set high standards for emerging technologies.

He said, “We are committed to bringing countries and companies together to set high standards for emerging technologies and ensure the free flow of trusted data. We also partner with other companies to and protected the underlying technology with what is known as a small garden and high fence.

Building a safe and stable world requires responsibly managing technological competition and international cooperation. This includes advances in electronic warfare, drones and mine clearance, highlighting the importance of technology in modern warfare and defense strategies.

He also highlighted U.S. steps to protect critical technology, with a focus on advanced semiconductor manufacturing tools, supercomputing capabilities and advanced chips.

He said, “Today, the success of a nation’s defense depends on the availability of critical commercial technologies such as advanced semiconductors. We have carefully implemented export restrictions focused on cutting-edge chips essential to a variety of military platforms, including weapons, hypersonic missiles, and autonomous weapons systems.”

These measures are essential to maintaining military superiority and ensuring that strategic competitors cannot misuse U.S. technology to undermine national security.