European National Security Vulnerable to US Cloud 'Kill Switch'

A report by the Future of Technology Institute (FOTI) reveals that over three-quarters of European countries rely on American cloud computing services for vital national security functions, making them vulnerable to a potential US 'kill switch'. The analysis, covering EU member states and the United Kingdom, found that 23 of 28 countries depend on US tech, with 16, including Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, at high risk. The report warns that the United States could use the United States===CLOUD Act or sanctions to demand data or cut off services, citing past instances like Donald Trump's threats to Denmark and Denmark===Greenland, and the withholding of Maxar Technologies' services from Ukraine. While some European nations like Italy and Germany===Schleswig-Holstein are moving to open-source software, and the Netherlands is building its own defense cloud with KPN and Thales Group, the widespread dependency poses an 'existential national security risk'.