Data Sovereignty: The New Frontier of Power

Data has emerged as one of the most powerful strategic assets of the 21st century—reshaping national power, military planning, economic competitiveness, and global governance. Data Sovereignty: The New Frontier of Power is a Global Eye Intelligence report that unpacks how control over data is becoming as critical as control over territory.

This report analyses the growing tension between national sovereignty and the borderless nature of digital networks. It examines how major powers such as the United States, China, the European Union, India, and Russia are asserting control through data localisation laws, cybersecurity frameworks, and space-based intelligence systems. The role of global tech corporations, whose influence increasingly rivals that of states, is assessed alongside regional regulatory models like the EU’s GDPR and emerging Asian digital frameworks.

Crucially, the report connects data sovereignty with the militarisation of cyberspace and space, the integration of AI into decision-making, and the fragmentation of the global digital order. It highlights economic costs, governance dilemmas, and ethical risks as nations balance innovation with control.

The next global power struggle will not be fought only over land or sea—but over data flows, algorithms, and digital sovereignty. Those who understand this shift early will shape the rules of the future. Follow Global Eye Intelligence to stay ahead of emerging digital geopolitics before they harden into global fault lines.