{"id":49333,"date":"2022-06-30T16:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/06\/30\/nato-forging-cyber-response-force-amid-growing-russian-chinese-threats\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:35:51","slug":"nato-forging-cyber-response-force-amid-growing-russian-chinese-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/cyber\/2022\/06\/30\/nato-forging-cyber-response-force-amid-growing-russian-chinese-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO forging cyber response force amid growing Russian, Chinese threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 NATO will establish a program to quickly respond to cyberattacks and other malign activity in the digital domain, while pledging to boost Ukraine\u2019s cyber defenses amid relentless Russian attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The creation of the \u201cvirtual rapid response cyber capability\u201d was included in a June 29 declaration<\/a> from NATO heads of state and other governments participating in a high-profile summit in Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is voluntary and relies on existing assets, the alliance said. The U.S. will \u201coffer robust national capabilities\u201d to support the cooperative, which is using lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine war to tailor its methods, according to a fact sheet put out by the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. has in the past dispatched cyber experts<\/a> to countries to identify threats and strengthen networks abroad. The so-called hunt-forward operations are done at the invitation of foreign partners or allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATO plans to bolster its own cyber defenses through increased civil-military cooperation and expanded partnerships with industry, according to the declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\t