Mark Leonard from the European Council on Foreign Relations suggests that there is now 'a new map of power in the modern world that is no longer defined by geography, by control of territory or oceans but rather by control over flows of people, goods, money and data and by exploiting the connections technology creates'. As a result, virtually every connection between countries – from energy flows to IT standards – has become a tool of geopolitics. While this tool is neither inherently good nor bad, political players deploy it with specific motives and incentives in mind. Furthermore, geopolitical risks and technology are highly integrated into political developments, and geopolitical conflicts are spurring technological development. Current technology is considered to already constitute a strategic battleground for future geopolitics.Sources: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/04/seven-business-leaders-on-how-technology-will-shape-geopolitics/