The Implications of Emerging Technologies in the Euro-Atlantic Space: Views from the Younger Generation Leaders Network

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This edited volume brings together a selected group of talented emerging leaders drawn from academia, policy and professional backgrounds from across the Euro-Atlantic space. The book reflects the various trends and implications of emerging technologies and their different – positive and negative – effects on the security, societies and economies in the Euro-Atlantic region. It tremendously benefits from the broad range of views and divergent professional as well as cultural backgrounds of the contributors. Introduction Contents Notes on Contributors Part I Politics and Geopolitics 1 Digital Illiberalism and the Erosion of the Liberal International Order Introduction Technological Progress and the Emergence of Liberal Internationalism The Rise of Digital Liberalism Virtual Anarchy and Digital Illiberalism What Is to Be Done? Conclusion 2 The Emergence of E-participation Tools: Strengthening Democracy Through Inclusive Debates Introduction E-participation: Definition and the Situation in Germany Dialog Endlagersicherheit Bürgerrat Demokratie (Public) E-Petitions Assessment of the Three Initiatives Conclusion 3 The US–China 5G Race in Europe’s Western Balkans China’s Rising Appetite in the Western Balkans Countering China’s 5G Ascendancy Through Resistance The Way Forward: Countering China’s 5G Through Innovation and Renewed Alliances 4 The Role of Export Controls in Managing Emerging Technology The New Challenges Posed by Emerging Technologies US Export Controls EU Export Controls US–EU Trade and Technology Council Conclusion 5 The Geopolitics of  Energy Transition: New Resources and Technologies Introduction Leaving Behind the Fossil Fuel Era: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition Storing Energy: Lithium, Cobalt, and Hydrogen Driving the Energy Transition: The Cases of China and the EU Conclusion Part II Strategic Stability and Military Affairs 6 Technological Uncertainty and Strategic Stability Introduction Perils of Technological Determinism Uncertainty in Socio-Technical Systems Technological Revolutions Amidst Soviet-American Rivalry Conclusion 7 Emerging Technologies and “Green-Friendly” Military Conflict? Introduction The Climate-Security Nexus Decarbonization of Militaries Through Emerging Technologies Challenges to the Integration of Emerging Technologies Conclusion 8 Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications: Implications for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Introduction Integrating AI with Military and NC3 Systems: Past and Present Developments Risks and Opportunities of Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence The Way Forward: Considering AI in NC3 (and Other EDTs) in the NPT Conclusion 9 Contemporary Cybersecurity Challenges Defining Military Cyber Capabilities Cyber in the Context of the War in Ukraine NATO and the EU The United States Russia Conclusions 10 Autonomous Weapons Systems in Armed Conflicts: New Challenges for International Law What Are Autonomous Weapons? AI as the Fundament for Autonomy in AWS AWS Under International Humanitarian Law Conclusion Part II Economy and Society 11 Crime in the Digital Age: A New Frontier Introduction The Growing Threat of Cybercrime Challenges in Combating Cybercrime Adapting to a New Criminal Landscape Conclusion 12 Emerging Technologies as an Opportunity for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future Introduction Renewable Energy Sources Can (Re)Shape Our Future The Role of Emerging Technologies in the Climate and Energy Challenge Emerging Technology Is Only One Part of the Solution Renewables and Associated Technology Can Guarantee the Future of Energy Security Conclusion 13 Cyber Sovereignty: Should Cyber Borders Replicate Territorial Borders? National Security as a Cyber Concept Cyber vs. Information Space: Two Sides of the Same Coin? Regulation vs. Sovereignty of Cyber Borders Conclusion 14 Tracing Accountability: Product Sourcing Technology and Implications for Conservation and Human Rights Initiatives Conservation Human Rights Emerging Sourcing Technologies Strategic Implications Conclusion Index