This paper addresses the rapid compression of the quantum transition timeline precipitated by decisive technological breakthroughs in 2026, including high-fidelity bucket-brigade QRAM and ultra-fast neural decoders. It examines the emergence of a highly securitized "quantum splinternet" and the consequent existential threat of techno-colonialism for middle powers and nations in the Global South. By synthesizing frameworks from quantum social science, international relations, and industrial policy, the analysis demonstrates that traditional, fragmented approaches to technological governance are insufficient. The author proposes the immediate establishment of a Quantum Sovereign Capability Coalition (QSCC)—a coordinated, offensive vehicle for strategic autonomy that leverages pragmatic collectivism, shared infrastructure, and normative diplomatic power to secure asymmetric inclusion in the post-Q-Day international order. KSCCN Mamun, SM (2026) …………………………….1 Strategic Autonomy and the Formulation of a Quantum Sovereign Capability Coalition A Decisive Call to Action (Vol-VIII) Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133194756/download_file?s=portfolio
This paper addresses the rapid compression of the quantum transition timeline precipitated by decisive technological breakthroughs in 2026, including high-fidelity bucket-brigade QRAM and ultra-fast neural decoders. It examines the emergence of a highly securitized "quantum splinternet" and the consequent existential threat of techno-colonialism for middle powers and nations in the Global South. By synthesizing frameworks from quantum social science, international relations, and industrial policy, the analysis demonstrates that traditional, fragmented approaches to technological governance are insufficient. The author proposes the immediate establishment of a Quantum Sovereign Capability Coalition (QSCC)—a coordinated, offensive vehicle for strategic autonomy that leverages pragmatic collectivism, shared infrastructure, and normative diplomatic power to secure asymmetric inclusion in the post-Q-Day international order. KSCCN Mamun, SM (2026) …………………………….1 Strategic Autonomy and the Formulation of a Quantum Sovereign Capability Coalition A Decisive Call to Action (Vol-VIII) Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133194756/download_file?s=portfolio
The second quantum revolution represents a seminal rupture in global governance, international relations, and socio-economic organization. As quantum computing, communication, and sensing technologies transition from laboratory prototypes to strategic national assets, traditional classical and Newtonian regulatory frameworks are proving fundamentally ill-equipped to address their non-local, probabilistic, and dual-use nature. This report synthesizes the epistemological shift from substance-based to relational, quantum-coherent ontologies, proposing a new framework for "quantum-coherent governance" that embraces relational complexity and adaptive uncertainty. By analyzing the divergent evolutionary trajectories of the United States, China, Germany/EU, Japan, South Korea, and Russia, the analysis highlights the emergence of trilateral security alignments and the critical risks posed by a potential "quantum splinternet." The report concludes that without inclusive, multi-layered institutional architectures, the transition to fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum deployment threatens to entrench global epistemic injustice and asymmetric geopolitical vulnerabilities. KSCCN Mamun, SM (2026) ………………………………………….1 A Comprehensive Theory of Quantum Governance: Ontological Shifts, Multipolar Evolutionary Trajectories, and Future Scenarios in the Second Quantum Revolution (Vol-V) Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133194537/download_file?s=portfolio
This eighth volume in the KSCCN Series addresses the profound implications of quantum computing for sovereign AI systems. As quantum computers advance toward cryptographically relevant scale, they threaten to undermine the cryptographic foundations upon which current AI infrastructure, secure communications, and agentic systems depend. Simultaneously, quantum technologies offer new capabilities for machine learning, optimisation, and simulation that could enhance sovereign AI if harnessed appropriately. This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the quantum transition for sovereign AI, examining post-quantum cryptography migration strategies, quantum-enhanced AI opportunities and risks, and the information-geometric extensions of quantum information theory to privacy and epistemic sovereignty. It analyses how quantum threats and opportunities intersect with the agentic systems examined in Volume VI and the implementation strategies developed in Volume VII. Special attention is given to Global South contexts, where the quantum transition presents both risks of renewed technological dependency and opportunities for strategic leapfrogging. The volume develops recommendations for quantum-resilient sovereign AI architectures that protect epistemic assets while enabling beneficial quantum-enhanced capabilities. Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133307508/download_file?s=portfolio
K SC The second quantum revolution is not only a scientific and technological transformation but also a profound governance challenge. As quantum technologies move from laboratory demonstrations to strategic assets, states and international institutions face urgent questions about security, sovereignty, standards, supply chains, and ethical deployment. This third volume in the series examines the emerging field of quantum governance through the lenses of international relations, science and technology studies, and digital sovereignty. It analyses the competitive dynamics between major powers, the risks of quantum-enabled disruption to existing security architectures, and the opportunities for more equitable global regimes. Particular attention is given to the position of the Global South and to the institutional innovations required to prevent a quantum divide that mirrors or deepens existing inequalities. The paper argues for a multi-layered governance architecture that combines arms-control-like mechanisms for quantum capabilities with proactive investment in inclusive quantum infrastructure and norms. Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133209098/download_file?s=portfolio
The launch of the Quantum Ecosystem Advancement, Growth & Leadership (QuantumEAGLe) initiative by the U.S. National Security Agency's Laboratory for Physical Sciences and the DEVCOM Army Research Office in June 2026 marks a significant evolution in advanced-economy quantum policy. Framed as an industrial-base and dual-use programme in support of Executive Order 14413, QuantumEAGLe prioritises fault-tolerant quantum computing, sovereign supply chains, commercial roadmaps, and foundational research under security-agency stewardship. This paper examines the programme's strategic logic and extracts structured learnings for Global South states and institutions. It argues that QuantumEAGLe illustrates both the accelerating concentration of quantum capabilities among a small set of actors and the policy instruments—flexible contracting, supply-chain mapping, error-correction focus, and public–private alignment—that middle-income and developing countries must adapt, albeit at different technological readiness levels. Key implications include the urgency of post-quantum cryptography migration, the value of selective technology diplomacy, the risks of talent and standards exclusion, and the potential for South–South cooperation and open-science pathways to mitigate a deepening quantum divide. The analysis concludes with a set of actionable recommendations for national policy, regional institutions, and multilateral forums. C S Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/133573743/download_file?s=portfolio
The global Quantum Information Science (QIS) ecosystem has reached a profound inflection point in 2026, transitioning aggressively from foundational research to industrial commercialization, geopolitical competition, and urgent security concerns. This report evaluates global quantum policy, focusing on the strategic architecture of the United States' National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (NQIRA), which mandates a public-private hybrid model, shifts federal focus to commercial application, and integrates robust post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. This strategy is contrasted with the heavily centralized, state-led dominance of the People's Republic of China, the supranational infrastructure model of the European Union, and the procurement-driven commercialization framework of the United Kingdom. The central finding is the dramatic compression of the "Q-Day" timeline—the point at which cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) break current public-key encryption. This acceleration is underpinned by the 2026 Oratomic breakthrough, which theoretically reduces the physical qubit requirement for executing Shor's algorithm from millions to as few as 10,000 using neutral-atom architectures. Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/132693672/download_file?s=portfolio
The quantum information science (QIS) ecosystem has reached a profound 2026 inflection point, driven by accelerated hardware and algorithmic breakthroughs that compress timelines for utility-scale, error-corrected quantum computing by five to ten years. This report analyzes the disruptive impacts and strategic imperatives for Base of the Pyramid (BoP) markets. The temporal compression creates a duality of risk and opportunity: on one hand, it poses an existential "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) cybersecurity threat to foundational BoP digital financial infrastructure, demanding urgent Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration. On the other, it enables technological leapfrogging via Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) models and viable room-temperature neutral-atom architectures. The document comprehensively evaluates the deployment of Quantum Machine Learning (QML) and simulation for localized Sustainable Development Goal Mamun, SM (2026) ………………………………….1 Strategic Evaluation of Quantum Computing in Base of the Pyramid Markets: Accelerated Timelines, Frugal Innovation, and the Post-Quantum Transition (2026-2030) K S C (SDG)-aligned challenges, such as tropical disease drug discovery and precision agriculture optimization. Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/132703231/download_file?s=portfolio