The Double-Edged Qubit: Strategic Perspectives on Quantum for Defence
summary
Quantum sensing shows the nearest-term military impact: lab sensors deliver higher magnetic sensitivity and testbeds already run for quantum sensing market-ready testbeds, but measurements so far only indicate potential rather than immediate side‑channel crypto exploits. Quantum key distribution runs in experimental links while post‑quantum cryptography migration is urgent across millions of legacy devices. A funded mobile quantum computer PCP project benchmarks three approaches toward a demonstrator. Major gaps remain in supply‑chain sovereignty, deployment engineering, and mandated migration timelines.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Quantum tech in defence intro
- 3:11Promising quantum tech for security
- 6:40Quantum sensing and side-channel attacks
- 9:53Quantum tech maturity for military
- 13:03Industry-defence collaboration
- 16:53Public-private quantum partnerships
- 21:32International quantum collaboration models
- 25:07Post-quantum crypto migration steps
- 29:02Defence challenges in post-quantum readiness
- 30:06Preparing military for quantum world
- 33:39Quantum defence risks and recommendations
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