Emerging Technologies & Risks Programme
Research on emerging technologies, their strategic implications and the risks they create for international security.
The programme examines how emerging technologies reshape security, how states and institutions manage technological risks, and how innovation affects strategic competition, critical infrastructure and resilience.
Research scope
ETRP produces policy briefs, analysis and expert commentary on emerging technologies, technological competition and the governance of risks affecting security and economic resilience.
- Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and security
- Cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and technological resilience
- Climate, energy and environmental security risks
- Technology governance, strategic competition and emerging threats
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The EU’s Increasingly Geopolitical Cybersecurity Framework
The EU’s proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 introduces geopolitical considerations into cybersecurity regulation, raising questions about member state sovereignty, ICT supply chain security and the costs…
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China’s Humanoid Combatant Technology Development: Future Prospects of Embodied Intelligence in War
Executive Summary The development of embodied intelligence in humanoid robotics has rapidly accelerated within the Chinese research and development community. Beyond commercial applications, the People’s…
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Tactical Drone Production Facilities in Ukraine
Executive Summary Helsinki-headquartered Sensofusion, a counter-drone technology firm, recently began manufacturing mobile drone production facilities known as tactical drone factories. Housed inside a standard shipping…
Research initiatives
Alongside its regular publications, ETRP is developing opportunities for more focused research on emerging technologies and strategic risks.
Dedicated projects and thematic initiatives will be introduced as their research mandates and activities are established.
Leadership
Liam Walsh
Era Sakhuja
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Expert conversations on emerging technologies, technological competition and international security.
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The EU’s Increasingly Geopolitical Cybersecurity Framework
The EU’s proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 introduces geopolitical considerations into cybersecurity regulation, raising questions about member…
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China’s Humanoid Combatant Technology Development: Future Prospects of Embodied Intelligence in War
Executive Summary The development of embodied intelligence in humanoid robotics has rapidly accelerated within the Chinese…
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Tactical Drone Production Facilities in Ukraine
Executive Summary Helsinki-headquartered Sensofusion, a counter-drone technology firm, recently began manufacturing mobile drone production facilities known…
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Simandou and the Geoeconomic Reconfiguration of Iron Ore: Guinea, the New Sino-Australian Arbiter?
The growing importance of the Simandou mining corridor calls for a more nuanced assessment of a…
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Singapore and Malaysia: Transit Hubs for Circumventing
Introduction In July 2026, Singaporean police seized a SGD 55 million property and bank assets as…
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Australia’s Role in Pacific Cyber-Physical Resilience
Executive Summary As the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) region moves to the frontline of geopolitical competition,…
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Refuse the Terms, Not the Technology: Europe’s Palantir Procurement is Forfeiting Strategic Optionality
On 28 April 2026, Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, Inspector of the Bundeswehr’s Cyber and Information Domain…
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How GENAI Has Turned the Human Mind Into a Theatre of Conflict
Executive Summary Psychological warfare has existed for years, focused on altering emotions, morale, and behaviour, but…
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The Drone War in Sudan: How External Support Is Reshaping the Conflict
Recent Escalation Since June 2026, drone attacks have intensified across Sudan, with strikes targeting fuel stations,…
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Powering Singapore, Transforming Indonesia? Why the Indonesia-Singapore Electricity Deal Could Accelerate (or Complicate) Indonesia’s Energy Transition
The recently signed Indonesia–Singapore electricity agreement has been widely welcomed as a milestone for Southeast Asia’s…
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Can the US Navy’s Acquisition Strategy Deliver a Hybrid Fleet?
Executive Summary: On August 5, 2026, the United States Department of the Navy (DON) replaced its…
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What DeepSeek reveals about the EU AI Act
Executive Summary The rapid growth of AI has pushed the European Union (EU) to regulate risks…
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