[T]he challenge of 6G network development does not lie in microchips or programming; rather, it reflects an issue of international diplomacy, space policy and pure physics.
Middle Eastern countries, disregarding the influence of the U.S., which thinks little of international order, are eyeing a move to a framework to independently ensure their own national security.
If American democracy is wavering under pressure from authoritarian impulses backed by the power of the digital world, the consequences will be felt far beyond Washington.