Sovereignty

Sovereignty is the full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies. It is the principle that a state has the authority to govern its territory and its citizens without external control.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as nations and corporations grapple with asserting control over their data, borders, and military affairs in an increasingly interconnected world.

Latest on Sovereignty

• Legora CEO says software sovereignty is an excuse not to compete globally
• Digital Sovereignty or New Dependency? Russia’s Satellite Project for the AES
• Sovereignty and subversion: Africa's risk perception reviewed
• Why Singapore firms fear data sovereignty failures but remain underprepared
• US ends troop mission in Iraq, Baghdad to celebrate Sovereignty Day on October 1
• Riyadh gets closer to F-35s, Damascus presses sovereignty and an expert take on Iran
• But sovereignty isn't a hardware specification. It's a governance decision made in real time by people who may not have the authority to make it, or the visibility to know when they already did

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