A spokesperson for the French embassy in London explained to the British magazine that these discussions would be part of the 1994 agreement calledWassenaar arrangement – Named after the city in the Netherlands where it was created.
The 42-nation treaty aims to limit the transfer of conventional weapons around the world and the technologies that could be used to develop new weapons. In doing so, the agreement seeks to prevent a state or armed group from disproportionately increasing its military capacity.
The United States, one of these 42 countries, has not adopted a similar decree this year.
Encryption protection
Thus, the Wassenaar Arrangement also covers what we call goods and technologies. Dual useThat is, they are designed for civilian use, but can be converted for military purposes. Quantum computers fall into this category.
In fact, such a powerful computer It could theoretically break. All forms of encryption currently in use. Therefore, they can be used to access secret information held by a country that could harm its security or the security of its allies.
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