INTERVIEW | Richard Kouyoumdjian: “Whoever controls the data has a weapon more powerful than nuclear missiles”

In the program Sin Pretexto, we spoke with Richard Kouyoumdjian, an expert in defense and national security, and vice president of Athenalab, about Chile’s position in the face of a potential global conflict.

In a recent list compiled by analysts consulted by the Daily Mirror, some of the “safest” countries are noted, meaning those that are more stable or less exposed in the context of a probable large-scale conflict. Among them are New Zealand, Iceland, and Chile, recognized for their geographical location, resource self-sufficiency, and historical political neutrality.

Kouyoumdjian addressed this self-sufficiency, albeit with nuances: “These rankings are interesting. Chile’s location is privileged, it is a tremendous benefit (…) We have quite a bit of autonomy, but our energy matrix also depends on oil, and we import almost all consumer products.”

In addition, the expert added that interconnection is what prevails, and despite the distance, our country is embedded in the new geopolitical reality. “Today, whoever controls the data or the processing of data has a weapon more powerful than having nuclear missiles. Chileans are naive in understanding this new world order,” he concluded.