“Just like on the battlefield, we must act shoulder to shoulder in cyberspace. Our close cooperation and mutual decisions improve resilience of critical infrastructure as well as our ability to resist the continually growing cyber threats from Russia, Belarus and China,” said Minister L. Kasčiūnas.
Minister highlighted at the meeting the need to continue developing cybersecurity and defence cooperation between Lithuania and Poland. Both countries train in joint military exercises and Lithuanian and Polish cyber security experts are exchanging experience on a regular basis. Poland is also a member of the National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of National Defence. The two countries also cooperate in the format of the Lithuanian-led Cyber Rapid Response Teams (CRRT).
Minister of National Defence familiarized the guest with the amendment to the Law on Cyber Security adopted at the Parliament this month in order to implement the version 2 of the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS 2 Directive) and plans to establish a Cyber Security Command in the structure of the Lithuanian Armed Forces to further strengthen Lithuania’s military cyber capabilities
Ministers also discussed Poland’s upcoming European Union Presidency in 2025.
