AI and Ukraine war have made cyber the "primary warfighting domain"

NATO director said the cyber threat needs a "whole of society" response.

Noah Bovenizer

May 19, 2026 - 2 min read

ESET World hosted a panel on Europe's cyber defence. Image credit: The Stack

Cybersecurity is now the “primary warfighting domain” across the globe and fuelling asymmetric attacks on Europe and its allies, according to the director of NATO’s Command and Control Centre of Excellence.

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