NATO Contact Point Embassy event: "Securing Technological Leadership and Sovereignty in Defence Industry

13.05.2026 / 09:28 | Aktualizováno: 13.05.2026 / 09:42

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and quantum technologies are changing the world and the way NATO operates. These and other emerging and disruptive technologies present both risks and opportunities for NATO and Allies. That´s why the Alliance is working with public and private sector partners, academia and civil society to develop and adopt new technologies, establish international principles of responsible use, and maintain NATO´s technological edge through innovation. As with breakthrough technologies, critical raw materials and increasingly important for modern military systems. Supply chain security is essential to protect allied industries and ensure military capabilities regardless of the influence of potential adversaries.

Participants of the NATO CPE event discussed with Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, Vice President of Bar-Ilan University, Dr. Nir Reuven, Researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, representatives of DDR&D/MAFAT of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) what can NATO learn from Israel, which has been a pioneer in leveraging military-born innovation to startups and vice versa integrating commercial tech into defence. They’ve also heard from the representatives of D.S.D.E./MALMAB of MoD how to improve supply chain security to protect Allied industry and ensure military capabilities regardless of the influence of potential adversaries.

 

NATO Contact oint Embassy event: "Securing Technological Leadership and Sovereignty in Defence Industry