Is Big Tech a national security risk for Europe? | The Dip Podcast

Technology is no longer just a market issue — it’s a geopolitical battleground. France has taken a major step toward digital sovereignty, announcing plans to move millions of government computers off Microsoft Windows. While framed partly as a cost-saving and security measure, the deeper motivation reflects a growing concern across Europe: reliance on US technology firms as providers of critical state infrastructure.

As economic power, data flows, and political leverage become increasingly intertwined, Europe faces a strategic dilemma: Can it govern independently while relying on foreign tech platforms? Is digital dependency a national security risk? And can Europe realistically build alternatives within an American‑dominated tech ecosystem?

In this discussion with the Atlantic Council's Mark Scott and Nextcloud's Frank Karlitschek, we examine whether France’s move marks a turning point in Europe’s geoeconomic strategy, and whether tech autonomy could become as important as energy or defense independence.

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