Nate Allen

Assoc Prof @AfricaACSS I Research Fellow @StellenboschUni | Term member @CFR_org | Does: tech/cyber, regional security, & civ-mil in #Africa | Personal account

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

Pleased to share my latest on Africa's drone wars. Bottom line: Africa's insurgent groups are weaponizing small unmanned systems faster than states, who no longer have uncontested access to the air.

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

Read @NateDFAllen and @rmaghrebi on the role that drones have played in Africa’s conflicts—and how the continent can prepare for the future of autonomous warfare:
https://t.co/PLoY3Hyldb

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

Read @NateDFAllen and @rmaghrebi on the role that drones have played in Africa’s conflicts—and how the continent can prepare for the future of autonomous warfare:
https://t.co/PLoY3Hyldb

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“As long as African militaries continue to outsource their technology to foreign powers and strategies to autonomous systems, they will be out-innovated by insurgents again and again,” write @NateDFAllen and @rmaghrebi.
https://t.co/PLoY3Hyldb

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

@BravinOnditi @Horninstitute @AU_ECOSOCC @AUC_PAPS @_AfricanUnion @IGADPeace @IGAD_Spokes @IGADsecretariat @jumuiya Thank you. Very insightful analysis!

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

Honored to present my thoughts on the fast growing drone threat posed by armed non-state actors as part of a threat briefing convened today for senior government and diplomatic officials in Nairobi.

[UNODC Eastern Africa @UNODCEastAfrica]

In Eastern Africa, drones are increasingly being trafficked and used for criminal activities. Today, UNODC briefed donors and government counterparts on the rapid growth of this threat in the region, presenting required legal/law enforcement measures needed to prevent escalation.

[Carnegie Democracy @CarnegieDCG]

The age of networked, technologically disrupted warfare requires new strategies, innovations and regulations

‼️"The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation" series from @CarnegieEndow & Swedish Defense University analyses these evolutions

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https://t.co/7aLVf69a5a

[ADF Magazine @ADFmagazine]

@NateDFAllen As digital threats rise with the rapid expansion of internet communication technologies (ICT), security forces work to defend against malicious attacks - https://t.co/81qrRPdS8n

[Carnegie Democracy @CarnegieDCG]

🆕| If digital technology is transforming armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories?

Read @NateDFAllen's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by @SteveJFeldstein & @warmatters
https://t.co/AuQBR2qxVs

[Steven Feldstein @SteveJFeldstein]

Glad to see @NateDFAllen piece about tech, adaptation & 21st century conflict published by @CarnegieEndow
today!

Part of a series I'm co-editing with @warmatters on The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation

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https://t.co/not9SqY5a0

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

ICYMI: My latest on how #drone warfare is shaping armed conflict in #Africa. Military drones have been acquired by at least 31 countries, 9 of which also produce drones. Armed non-state actors are using armed drones in 9 additional countries. https://t.co/tbf3Qp3zEa

[ADF Magazine @ADFmagazine]

Africa Center researcher Nate Allen @NateDFAllen analysis: Military #Drone Proliferation Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa’s Armed Conflicts - https://t.co/aZfzYHfolC

[Kyle Atwell @AtwellKyle]

Drones not just impacting LSCO - also irregular warfare, FID, COIN, rebellion, UW, proxy war.... ALL FORMS OF CONFLICT.

Report by @NateDFAllen at @AfricaACSS

https://t.co/AC7Yz81hNj

[ADF Magazine @ADFmagazine]

@NateDFAllen Read why cybercriminals see Africa as a testing ground, as ransomware, hacking, and identify theft plague the continent’s governments and businesses - https://t.co/xmwagokbuw

[ADF Magazine @ADFmagazine]

@NateDFAllen Read how drones present advantages for African security forces, but raise concerns about misuse, civilian harm and accountability - https://t.co/WX51xZ57Oz

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

My latest for @AfricaACSS: Demystifying External Actor Influence in Africa’s Technology Sector.

Across Africa’s tech stack, U.S.-based enterprises account for 9 and China-based enterprises account for 6 of the largest providers. 1/2

https://t.co/15Uzmt73W5

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

Here's a some data on who owns what across five "layers" of Africa's tech stack.

Key takeaways:

1) Influential external actors cannot be reduced to the U.S. + China.

2) There exists diversity competition in most layers.

3) Most influential actors are African ones.

2/2

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

My latest for @AfricaACSS: Demystifying External Actor Influence in Africa’s Technology Sector.

Across Africa’s tech stack, U.S.-based enterprises account for 9 and China-based enterprises account for 6 of the largest providers. 1/2

https://t.co/15Uzmt73W5

[Raymond Amumpaire @RayAmplifies]

Insofar as African countries figure into debates about cyber geopolitics, it is nearly always through the lens of exploitation and inferiority - writes @NateDFAllen in "How African states challenge cyber superpowers" https://t.co/HdCuY3ux4B

[Nate Allen @NateDFAllen]

My latest on how #African states secure their interests in cyberspace despite wealth and power gaps.

Based on my recent JSS article with Matt La Lime:

https://t.co/muRPkkG7NE