Digital sovereignty, AI and cloud | Strategy for defence and industry

How do you balance innovation, security and sovereignty when AI depends on cloud?

AI is moving fast. Public cloud platforms make it easier than ever to scale, experiment and deploy advanced capabilities. But for defence organisations and critical industries, the risks are real: data sovereignty, geopolitical exposure and loss of control.

This white paper from Combitech’s experts explores how defence and industry can meet in the middle – without compromising readiness, security or speed. Download the white paper to understand what strategic decisions you need to make now.

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Illustration: A bridge, Industry sector to the left, Defence sector to the right. In the middle: strategies for bridging the gap between sector.

Why this matters now

U.S. legislation such as the CLOUD Act has raised concerns about foreign access to data.
Europe is accelerating its push for digital sovereignty.
NATO is driving stronger interoperability and digital alignment.
AI capabilities are advancing faster than most on‑prem environments can keep up.

What you will learn

Why industry and defence approach cloud so differently – and why that gap is shrinking.
The real risks of delayed AI adoption in controlled or on‑prem environments.
Hybrid and multicloud strategies that balance control, resilience and performance.
How cloud‑native technologies enable interoperability across public and sovereign environments.
Why NATO’s C3 Taxonomy is becoming a shared language for defence‑grade digital solutions.
How organisations can protect sovereignty without falling behind technologically.

Who should read this

Defence and security organisations.
Critical national infrastructure.
Aerospace and defence industry.
Industrial companies with sensitive data or mission‑critical systems.
Strategy, digitalisation, IT and security leadership roles.

Axel Anhammer

AI Discovery Lead

axel.anhammer@combitech.com

+46-734-37 81 89

Digital sovereignty,
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