On Friday (17 April 2026), NATO Allies and industry representatives met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, to discuss the implications of developments in the Middle East for energy and Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) security.
In discussions chaired by Ambassador Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation and Special Coordinator for Hybrid Threats, participants from NATO's CUI Network considered energy vulnerabilities and the security of CUI across NATO's area of responsibility.
Following briefings from the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, and NATO's Allied Maritime Command, participants from Allies, industry, and the NATO staff shared their perspectives on potential scenarios, and measures to ensure energy and CUI security.
Framing the discussions, Ambassador Ellermann-Kingombe said: "Across the Alliance, this is not only a question of energy markets. It is a matter of security, resilience and preparedness closely related to NATO's core tasks - deterrence and defence. Energy security is vital in ensuring our warfighting capacity."
