NATO adds reaction force, cyber defence to its arsenal
From: France24
NATO approved wide-ranging plans on Friday to boost its defences in eastern Europe, aiming to reassure allies nervous about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine that the US-led alliance will shield them from any attack.
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The 28-nation alliance also agreed for the first time to add cyber defence to its core mission, meaning that a major cyber attack on a member state – such as a 2007 attack on Estonia’s digital infrastructure – could trigger a military response.
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