The White House (via OMB) strongly protests Congressional efforts within the FY 2027 NDAA to prohibit the purchase of warships from foreign shipyards. The Administration argues that these restrictions undermine national security by limiting flexibility and hindering its strategy of leveraging allied yards, such as in the 'Finland model,' to drive investment into U.S. shipbuilding capacity. This signals a significant policy shift toward integrating international partners into advanced naval construction, suggesting the Pentagon is prepared to bypass traditional domestic build requirements for future combat vessels.
Cloud Adoption For National Security And Defence Purposes Four Case Studies From The Asia Pacific
English Summary
The IISS paper argues that cloud computing is becoming essential for national-security and defence functions in the Asia-Pacific, and that states can combine commercial cloud benefits with sovereign control. Using case studies of Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, it shows each country adopting hybrid or phased models to handle growing data demands, improve military interoperability, and strengthen decision-making under complex cyber and geopolitical pressure. The analysis highlights that reliance on dominant hyperscalers, especially US providers, creates governance and control trade-offs that governments are managing through tailored technical, legal, and institutional safeguards. Strategically, the paper implies that effective NS&D cloud policy should prioritize secure hybrid architectures, domestic governance capacity, and clear sovereignty mechanisms rather than seeking full digital isolation.
中文摘要
IISS 的論文指出，雲端運算正逐漸成為亞太地區國家安全與國防職能的關鍵基礎，且各國可在運用商業雲優勢的同時維持主權控制。透過日本、菲律賓、新加坡與泰國的案例研究，報告顯示各國正採取混合式或分階段模式，以因應日益增加的資料需求、提升軍事互通性，並在複雜的網路與地緣政治壓力下強化決策能力。分析強調，對主導性超大規模雲端服務商（尤其是美國供應商）的依賴，會帶來治理與控制層面的權衡；各國政府正透過量身設計的技術、法律與制度性防護機制加以管理。就戰略層面而言，該論文意涵在於：有效的國安與國防雲端政策，應優先聚焦於安全的混合式架構、國內治理能力，以及明確的主權機制，而非追求完全的數位孤立。
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