1、 Mitigating Supply Chain ThreatsBuilding resilience through AI-enabledearly warning systemsThe views expressed in this article are those of the authors,and do not necessarily represent the views of The Alan Turing Institute or any other organisation.Nii Simmonds and Alice Lynch1IntroductionCritical

2、technologies that keep the public safe and which are the foundation of much international trade are dependent on intricate and globally integrated supply chains.Nearly all public and private-sector organisations rely upon suppliers to deliver essential products,systems and services.These supply chai

3、ns can be vast and complex,involving a multitude of suppliers and often crossing national borders.While many of these supply chains underpin the economies and national security of most countries,their complexity makes it difficult to guarantee their security.Vulnerabilities can be inherent,or can be

4、 introduced and exploited at any point in the supply chain.iGiven the interconnectedness of global supply chains,disruption at one point in the system is likely to have a cascading impact throughout the chain.This can have potentially catastrophic consequences for national security.For example,the s

5、upply chains of critical technologies could be susceptible to disruption through factors such as political unrest,cyberattacks,environmental hazards or geopolitical crises,which could in turn prevent countries from accessing critical technologies that are essential to safeguard their national securi

6、ty.This challenge is particularly pertinent to semiconductor supply chains,which have been subject to increased security concerns in recent years.The COVID-19 pandemic brought the vulnerability of semiconductor supply chains into sharp relief for global consumers and businesses.The Russian invasion