EU Weighs NATO Role to Shield Energy Links From Russian Attack
- Bloc to discuss what part group could play in defending assets
- EU has seen several possible acts of infrastructure sabotage
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European Union ministers will discuss next week what role the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can play in protecting the continent’s energy infrastructure from possible attack following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Belgium, which holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, will ask member states what contribution the military alliance could make in combating a wide range of threats, including sabotage, cyber attacks and hybrid warfare tactics, according to a background document seen by Bloomberg News. The EU’s 27 member states will also discuss how to finance cross-border infrastructure.