Quantum Sovereignty Book

By Marin Ivezic & Luka Ivezic

Quantum Sovereignty

Strategic Leadership in the Quantum Era

Quantum technologies are redrawing the map of national power. The countries that master quantum computing, sensing, and communications will set the terms of economic competition, military advantage, and intelligence dominance for decades to come. The countries that don’t will depend on others for the most consequential technology of the century.

Most of what leaders hear about quantum is either breathless promotion or doomsday speculation. Neither is useful. Quantum Sovereignty delivers an evidence-based strategic assessment: what quantum technologies can and cannot do, what the realistic timelines look like, and where the genuine decision points are.

Inside, you will find:

Why quantum computing, sensing, and communications represent a fundamentally different strategic challenge than previous technology waves — and why the old playbooks will not work.

How the global quantum race is unfolding across the US, China, Europe, and emerging players — where the real investments are, where the chokepoints lie, and what the West is missing about China’s quantum ambitions.

A practical framework for national-scale post-quantum cryptographic migration, drawn from the author’s experience leading one of the world’s largest PQC transition programs.

Concrete, differentiated strategic pathways for large technology powers, mid-sized economies, and smaller states — because quantum sovereignty does not mean the same thing for every nation.

How to assess your nation’s quantum readiness across five dimensions: compute, cryptography, supply chain, talent, and standards.

Written from over 30 years at the intersection of quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and geopolitical risk — this is strategy from someone who has done the work, not theory from the sidelines.