{"id":30069,"date":"2022-02-01T20:52:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T20:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/01\/ukraine-seeks-closer-ties-with-nato-on-cyber-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:09:55","slug":"ukraine-seeks-closer-ties-with-nato-on-cyber-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2022\/02\/01\/ukraine-seeks-closer-ties-with-nato-on-cyber-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine seeks closer ties with NATO on cyber defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2013 Ukrainian government officials want closer collaboration with NATO\u2019s cyber center of excellence, even after center overseers denied Kyiv a formal membership status last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The request, and news of its rejection, comes as Ukraine faces potential Russian cyber attacks<\/a> that Western officials believe would likely accompany a large-scale invasion. The Russian government has denied having such plans, though Moscow has declined to move back a buildup of 100,000-plus troops from the border unless the alliance closes the door to an eventual Ukrainian NATO membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine has found Estonia, which hosts the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) at the capital of Tallinn, to be a key collaborator on cyber defense matters. The Estonians have worked to facilitate ties between the alliance and Kyiv even outside of center channels, with experts from both countries meeting in January amid the growing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\t