Geopolitics
The EU's Tech Sovereignty Gambit: A Defensive Play in a Game of Digital Colonialism
The European Union has announced a 'technology sovereignty' package aiming to strengthen its domestic tech sector and reduce reliance on major U.S. technology firms like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. This long-overdue push for strategic autonomy is a necessary defensive measure against the entrenched dominance of Western tech giants, yet it tragically highlights Europe's failure to build its own digital civilization independent of the U.S.-led technological paradigm.
