Kurdish Policy Analysis

Technological Chokepoints: How to Balance Resilience and Leverage in a Weaponised Economy. From semiconductors to digital infrastructure, control over critical technologies is reshaping economic security and geopolitical leverage. LONDON, April 22 ( Kurdish Policy Analysis ) – Control over critical technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence systems, and digital infrastructure is increasingly shaping geopolitical power, as governments seek to balance economic resilience with strategic leverage in a more fragmented global economy. A report by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change highlights how “technological chokepoints” — areas where supply chains are highly concentrated or dominated by a small number of actors — have become central to economic statecraft. These chokepoints include advanced semiconductor manufacturing, cloud computing infrastructure, and critical software ecosystems, where a handful of countries and companies maintain disproportionate control over...