NATO allies and Indo-Pacific partners deepen cyber defense cooperation

On Monday (March 16), the Cyber Champions Summit was held in Prague, Czechia. NATO Allies, along with partners Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea agreed to further develop cyber defense cooperation, including through enhanced expert level exchange at the political, military and technical levels.

In Prague, participants discussed the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cyberspace and how it can enable faster detection and scalable defense. They also underscored the importance of moving from reactive defense, to anticipatory resilience against malicious cyber threats and activities.

At the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague, NATO Allies and their partners from the Indo-Pacific region had reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their cooperation, including in cyber defense, which is one of the Flagship Projects that steer practical collaboration on shared security interests.

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