The rise of tech middle powers

The current structure of global technological power is one of “bipolarity + n”. Two great powers, the United States and China, are the clear leaders, but there are other rising tech middle powers—Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil among them—that wield asymmetric geopolitical power, taking advantage of the complexity and fragility of value chains, and also fragmented distribution of key technologies. By controlling chokepoints, diversifying capacity, and generating disruptive mechanisms, tech middle powers can exert geopolitical power within this ecosystem, and also serve as an example for the European Union (EU).