NATO\u2019s Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI)-Network met on 20-21 November 2025 in Rome, Italy, to further integrate perspectives across civilian and military actors for enhancing the security of critical undersea infrastructure. Experts from NATO HQ and Allied countries were joined by industry stakeholders, European Union representatives and, for the first time, NATO partner nations.<\/p>\n

With a rise in hybrid threats across Europe, the discussions focused on best practices for securing critical undersea infrastructure in the Mediterranean region and beyond. Deploying sensing and surveillance technologies, including drones, to enhance security around this expanding and increasingly vital infrastructure was a key theme of the meeting. Participants also visited the Italian Navy Critical Undersea Infrastructure Surveillance Center to see how civilian and military stakeholders work together to monitor and respond rapidly to suspicious activities near critical undersea infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cA 360-degree approach to security is vital for the Alliance. The Mediterranean region could not be more critical,\u201d said Ambassador Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, NATO\u2019s Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation and Special Coordinator for Hybrid Threats.\u00a0 Noting that threats and challenges are interconnected, he added, \u201cWe are here to deepen our exchanges, and to widen the scope of our cooperation across civilian, military, public and private sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n

NATO\u2019S CUI-Network was established in February 2024, with the aim of leveraging NATO as a platform to improve information sharing and coordination. Following disruptions to undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea in December 2024, NATO launched \u201cBaltic Sentry\u201d, a multi-domain activity aimed to bolster NATO\u2019s military presence and improve Allies\u2019 ability to respond to destabilising acts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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