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Silicon statecraft represents a profound transformation in the exercise of power through which influence resides in control over data flows, resilience of digital networks, and mastery of computational infrastructure. 

Global economic and technological interdependence has become a tool of coercion, as states manipulate supply chains, finance, and networks to gain leverage, while nations respond with collective resilience to regain balance.