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The rapid development of digital technologies has transformed the way people live and interact with each other. Everything from communications via smartphones, travel by technologically powered cars and airplanes, to the supply of electricity, water, and other commodities depends on semiconductors, the internet, and other features of digital life. The digital revolution evolves alongside the transformation of the global order from a unipolar world, marked by the absolute hegemony of the United States, toward a more diverse and complex construct of world affairs. It is challenging to assess when the transition will end and what the primary features of the new order will look like. Currently, the United States is still the most influential country in the world, with the ability to project military force worldwide, an innovation-driven economy, and a worldwide network of alliances and partnerships. Meanwhile, the economic rise of other powers, most notably China, India and Brazil, creates the contours of the future diverse world order.

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