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Updated 16 Jul 2026, 4:53 am SGT Search

Technology & Chips

How technology policy is affecting Indo-Pacific politics

Export controls, semiconductor manufacturing, undersea cables, data rules, and telecom contracts now affect trade, security, and diplomatic relations across the region.

Semiconductors, export controls, telecom infrastructure, AI competition, and digital sovereignty.

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Access to foundational technologies increasingly affects economic and diplomatic choices.

  • • Semiconductor capacity, tooling access, and export restrictions
  • • Telecom build-outs, cyber incidents, and submarine cables
  • • AI infrastructure, cloud concentration, and digital governance

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ASPI Defence Conference tackles Australia’s space security risks

There is growing debate within the global space policy community about whether space is becoming a ‘warfighting domain’. As adversaries develop increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, Australia should consider how to strengthen resilience and assure access ...

Why it matters: Space resilience now connects intelligence, communications, navigation, and deterrence; the policy detail matters more than the conference language.

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