Justin Sherman

Justin Sherman (@jshermcyber) is a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative and a research fellow at the Tech, Law & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law. His work focuses on the geopolitics, governance, and security of the global internet. He has written for The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Slate, and The Washington Post.

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Beijing’s Growing Influence on the Global Undersea Cable Network

09.23.2021 Justin Sherman

Introduction The vast majority of intercontinental internet traffic traverses submarine cables laid across the ocean floor. Private and state-owned firms have long invested in these...

Publication China Brief China

Huawei’s Global Advancement of Alternative Internet Protocols

12.06.2020 Justin Sherman

Introduction Huawei, the large international telecommunications company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, made headlines in May 2020 with its development of a “NEW IP Framework.” The...

Publication China Brief China