{"id":1388904,"date":"2026-06-16T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1388904"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:02:57","slug":"nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO Brings Industry into the Fight Against Russia\u2019s Hybrid Aggression \u2014 Politico"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>NATO is building partnerships with private companies to improve the monitoring and detection of hybrid threats, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/nato-new-strategy-against-russian-hybrid-attacks\/\">Politico<\/a>, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\">UATV English.<\/a><\/p>\n   <p>The Alliance aims to disrupt Russia\u2019s hybrid attacks by combining private-sector capabilities with military resources to counter threats ranging from sabotage to drone incursions, a senior NATO strategist told the publication.<\/p>\n   <p>\u201cThe goal is to stop playing whack-a-mole,\u201d said James Appathurai in an interview.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cRussia\u2019s hybrid campaign is significant, it is growing, and it will not stop regardless of what happens in Ukraine,\u201d Appathurai emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>For years, Europe has faced cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, sabotage, and other disruptive activities that Western security experts describe as a coordinated hybrid warfare campaign directed by Moscow. Recent drone incursions into NATO\u2019s eastern flank airspace and GPS-jamming incidents have prompted European governments to adopt a more robust response.<\/p>\n   <p>NATO is now implementing the hybrid strategy adopted last year. The Alliance is partnering with private companies\u2014from cybersecurity firms to utility providers\u2014to enhance military monitoring capabilities and improve responses to hybrid threats. A broader strategy for countering hybrid aggression is also expected to be discussed at next month\u2019s NATO summit in Ankara.<\/p>\n   <p>Officials warn that Russia is becoming increasingly bold in its attacks on Europe. According to Appathurai, Moscow is now \u201cwilling to risk the lives of our citizens,\u201d referring to a December 2025 incident in Poland that threatened more than 30 wind and solar power facilities and a major power plant serving nearly half a million people.<\/p>\n   <p>Recently, NATO fighter jets also shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace.<\/p>\n   <p>Last month, NATO established partnerships with cybersecurity leaders Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and ESET to strengthen the protection of Alliance networks against cyberattacks.<\/p>\n   <p>The Alliance has also expanded cooperation with the energy sector by sharing threat intelligence with oil and gas companies as drone incursions targeting offshore energy infrastructure continue.<\/p>\n   <p>\u201cWe are already connecting their sensors to our military headquarters, conducting joint exercises, and aligning long-term security plans,\u201d Appathurai said.<\/p>\n   <p>The same approach is being applied to data centers. NATO is working with major U.S. cloud-service providers to help protect critical digital infrastructure while simultaneously building its own secure cloud network.<\/p>\n   <p>\u201cThe goal is simple: to ensure NATO can continue functioning even if a critical system fails\u2014or if support from the United States becomes more difficult to rely on,\u201d Appathurai noted.<\/p>\n   <p>For years, Western governments primarily relied on deterrence to counter hybrid threats. However, ongoing cyberattacks, infrastructure sabotage, and influence operations linked to Russia have led governments to increasingly adopt active defense measures.<\/p>\n   <p>Unlike conventional military operations on land, at sea, or in the air, hybrid attacks often occur in the shadows, making it significantly harder to identify perpetrators and prove intent. NATO has traditionally avoided directly attributing such attacks, instead supporting member states when they linked incidents to Russian or Chinese state-backed actors.<\/p>\n   <p>According to Appathurai, NATO\u2019s hybrid strategy will help both the Alliance and its private-sector partners systematically address the full spectrum of hybrid threats instead of \u201clurching from crisis to crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n   <p>\u201cIf a train derailment occurs in the Netherlands or a factory is set on fire, it could simply be an accident or arson. But if you see seven such incidents, all connected to support for Ukraine, then you know who is behind it,\u201d Appathurai concluded.<\/p>\n   <p>Earlier, Colonel S\u00f6nke Marahrens of Germany\u2019s Cyber and Information Domain Service stated that Germany was slow to recognize the scale of Russia\u2019s hybrid attacks, but that political leaders and security institutions have increasingly worked in recent years to raise public awareness of the threat.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/u-s-iran-reach-peace-deal\/\">U.S., Iran reach peace deal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NATO is building partnerships with private companies to improve the monitoring and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1258625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,14,49,36415,53,36422,55,50,36537],"tags":[76,78,72926],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1388904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-ukraine","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en","category-russia-en","category-11473-news-en-3","category-ukraine-en","category-svit-en","category-11473-ukraine-en-news-en-4","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en","tag-ukraine-s-allies-aid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NATO Brings Industry into the Fight Against Russia\u2019s Hybrid Aggression \u2014 Politico - Freedom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NATO Brings Industry into the Fight Against Russia\u2019s Hybrid Aggression \u2014 Politico - Freedom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NATO is building partnerships with private companies to improve the monitoring and ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Freedom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T08:44:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cropped_military_1300x750-820x473.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"820\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"473\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Danylo Shportilo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Danylo Shportilo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Danylo Shportilo\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/f4fe8d6d08deebcdee69f6671576d2d2\"},\"headline\":\"NATO Brings Industry into the Fight Against Russia\u2019s Hybrid Aggression \u2014 Politico\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T08:44:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/\"},\"wordCount\":621,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nato-brings-industry-into-the-fight-against-russia-s-hybrid-aggression-politico\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cropped_military_1300x750.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435\",\"\u041d\u0430 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0443\u044e (\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0435\u0440)\",\"Ukraine\u2019s Allies &amp; 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