Governments are losing control of the systems they depend on

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the reliance on private companies like SpaceX for crucial communications systems like Starlink became glaringly evident. This dependency underscored a significant shift where private tech firms play a more pivotal role than governments in maintaining national infrastructure. Such developments raise important questions about national security and the potential vulnerabilities in systems that governments depend on but don't directly control, highlighting a new frontier in the intersection of technology and geopolitics.