Austria, Lithuania, and Latvia Join Forces to Strengthen Europe's Cyber Defense

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: June 5, 2024; 22:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria is intensifying its cyber defense by participating in the PESCO project “Cyber Rapid Response Team” initiated by Lithuania. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner signed this agreement at the meeting of defense ministers in Brussels, together with Latvia, and in the presence of Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas.

Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner signed together with Latvia, the PESCO project “Cyber Rapid Response Team” initiated by Lithuania. / Picture: © Bundesheer/CARINA KARLOVITS

The project aims to improve cooperation between the member states of the European Union in the cyber field. Austria is thus not only strengthening its cyber capabilities but also those of the EU. The project is specifically focused on rapid response and prevention against cyber threats. This is crucial to strengthen national cyber capabilities and to be able to react more quickly and…