NATO Exercise “NORDIC PINE 24” – Hybrid Threats to Renewable Energy Systems
The Swedish Defence Foundation and the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) exercise “NORDIC PINE 24” is being held from September 24th to 26th in Sweden and Finland. The exercise will address the emerging hybrid threats to renewable energy systems, including cyber threats, malign influence, and the weaponization of supply chains.
The exercise aims to enhance the resilience of renewable energy infrastructure against hybrid threats through collaborative research and innovative technological solutions. For the first time ever, the Global ECCO simulation system is tested outside a military context, marking a significant step forward in integrating advanced simulation technologies into civilian energy security strategies.
This year’s participating nations are Sweden, Finland, USA, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland.
Conducted by the Swedish Defence Foundation, RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden, Finnish research institute VTT, and the US Naval Postgraduate School, the exercise will be supported by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE), the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Traficom Cyber Security Centre, Swedish Psychological Defense Agency, Canadian Defence Research Agency, Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, Paul Scherrer Institut and a number of private corporations.
The activity was organized under the NATO STO System Analysis and Studies (SAS) Panel, one of eight Scientific and Technical Committees in the STO Collaborative Programme of Work (CPoW). The CPoW brings together more than 5,000 scientists, engineers and researchers from across the Alliance, making it the world’s largest network for defence-related science and technology research.
Before the exercise, an Academic Seminar was held at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., on September 19th introducing the following lecturers:
- Dr. Jessika Trancik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Dr. Arnold Dupuy, US Naval Postgraduate School
- Dr. Jan Kallberg, United States Military Academy at West Point
- Dr. Jeth A. Fogg, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
- Prof. Nicole Crain, US Defense University
For further information, please contact:
NATO STO Collaboration Support Office: cso_communications@cso.nato.int
NATO STO Office of the Chief Scientist: mbx.sto@hq.nato.int
The Swedish Defence Foundation: info@totalforsvar.org
NATO remains committed to enhancing the security of its member nations and partners through innovative exercises and collaboration in addressing emerging global threats.