Army takes part in NATO cyber exercise
Published: Monday, Nov 27th 2023, 14:30
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This week, the Swiss Armed Forces are once again taking part in the NATO "Cyber Coalition" exercise to defend against cyber attacks. More than 1000 participants from over 30 countries are taking part in the exercise.
The aim of the exercise is to jointly solve complex problems, close weak points and create a joint picture of the situation, the army announced at the start of the exercise on Monday.
"Cyber Coalition" has been held regularly since 2008. This year's edition of the exercise will last until Friday. According to the information provided, a virtual training environment was created especially for "Cyber Coalition" so that the real systems are not damaged.
Strengthening cyber defense is one of the Confederation's security policy priorities. The Federal Council wants to gradually expand the corresponding capabilities of the armed forces by the mid-2030s. According to information from 2022, it expects to invest billions for this purpose.
At the beginning of next year, the newly created Cyber Command will replace the army's current command support base (FUB). The newly formed staff of the command will use the NATO exercise for an initial test, according to the communiqué issued on Monday.
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