Sovereignty as a service

Private firms are beginning to offer functions once monopolized by states—secure global communications, rapid orbital lift, remote sensing, and logistical evacuation—as commercial, on‑demand products. That makes sovereignty less a legal monopoly and more a purchasable bundle of capabilities governed by contracts, platform rules, and corporate incentives. — If true, this shifts who can project power and provide public goods, raising questions about regulation, accountability, national security, and the balance between corporate and state authority.