With the 2026 Cyber Essentials reset and NCSC mandates looms, "sovereignty" now requires more than just UK data residency. This guide breaks down the Three Pillars of Native Sovereignty and provides a direct Hyperscaler Comparison Matrix across Google, AWS, Azure, and Oracle.

France's recent ban on US-based cloud tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom for government use is a pivotal moment for the UK Defence sector. As a G-Cloud 14 and NATO supplier, Defended Solutions analyses why data residency is no longer enough and how UK firms can navigate the hidden jurisdictional risks of the US CLOUD Act to ensure true digital sovereignty.