NSPA Hosts Second Edition of USEUCOM Exercise "Cyber Unity"
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) played a key role in facilitating Cyber Unity 2025, a week-long exercise focused on strengthening cyber capabilities among NATO Allies and partners. Co-hosted by the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and Luxembourg’s Directorate of Defence, the exercise took place from January 20 to 24 at NSPA headquarters in Luxembourg.
Cybersecurity remains a complex challenge that demands continuous collaboration, expertise, and investment in advanced technologies. By bringing together multiple nations, NSPA contributes to a collective cyber defense strategy, ensuring a stronger and more resilient cybersecurity framework across the U.S. and European theaters.
Professor Dr. Sergio Coronado, NSPA Chief Information Officer, highlighted the significance of the exercise, stating, “NATO Allies and partners must continue to enhance their collective resilience and preparedness to respond swiftly to sophisticated cyber threat actors. Cyber Unity 2025 allowed participants to test their readiness against real-world cyber threats and improve collaboration across different nations.”
A Unified Cyber Defense Effort
Cyber Unity 2025 focused on enhancing multinational cooperation, with ten Allied countries—Armenia, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Slovenia—participating. The exercise provided an opportunity to test and validate cyber protection tools using the Luxembourg Cyber Range platform, developed by CybExer Technologies and hosted by NSPA.
By engaging in joint training and security cooperation, participants improved their capacity to detect and respond to cyber threats, fostering trust and collaboration among like-minded nations. This coordinated approach is essential for deterring cyber attacks and protecting critical digital infrastructure.
Maj. Gen. John Phillips, EUCOM Director C4/Cyber, emphasized the importance of defending cyberspace, stating, “The cyber domain is critical for both civilian and military infrastructure and is under constant threat from sophisticated adversaries. Our collective efforts to protect against cyber-attacks are essential, and we will continue working together to strengthen our cyber defenses at home and abroad.”
A Realistic Training Environment
USEUCOM, NSPA, and Luxembourg’s Directorate of Defence designed Cyber Unity 2025 to simulate real-world cyber incidents, allowing participants to test open-source tools in a live cyberattack scenario. By translating technical insights into strategic-level decisions, the exercise helped bridge the gap between operational cyber defense measures and high-level security policies.
With cyber threats evolving rapidly, initiatives like Cyber Unity 2025 play a vital role in preparing NATO Allies and partners to handle emerging challenges. Through continued collaboration and joint exercises, participating nations are reinforcing their ability to deter, detect, and defend against cyber threats in an increasingly digital battlefield.
