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Breakfast breakout session

Critical Targets: Sabotage and Strategic Defence Across Europe

September 24, 08:00-09:00

Europe has seen an increase in attacks on critical and other infrastructure, from energy and transport networks to communication systems and digital platforms.  What can be said about the methods and tactics employed in such attacks, and their patterns? What is their broader strategic context […]

Speakers

Cristian Bizadea

Former Deputy Director of the Intelligence Service of Romania

Oleksandr V Danylyuk

Chairman of the Center for Defense Reforms

Giedrius Krupauskas

Deputy Director of the State Security Department of Lithuania

Mari-Liis Tori

Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Service of Estonia

Moderator

Molly K McKew

Lead Writer at greatpower.us

Europe has seen an increase in attacks on critical and other infrastructure, from energy and transport networks to communication systems and digital platforms. 

What can be said about the methods and tactics employed in such attacks, and their patterns? What is their broader strategic context and their impact? What role does information warfare play in supporting these acts? What can we do to better defend ourselves?