The idea of the US buy­ing Nokia, Eric­sson or both is intriguing.

• Tele­coms equip­ment man­u­fac­tur­ing is one of the very few areas of tech­no­logy where the US is not just behind but not present at all. Reli­able net­works are vital for busi­ness and con­sumers alike, as well as becom­ing increas­ingly essen­tial in war­fare, as Ukraine is demon­strat­ing with its use of drones.