NATO Transport Group meets in Finland to discuss enhancing transport resilience

Participants received updates on strategic developments in shipping, civil aviation and surface transport systems, as well as the impact of the global security situation on different modes of transport. These were provided by representatives from Allied Command Operations, Joint Support & Enabling Command, NATO Support and Procurement Agency, NATO Shipping Centre, Multinational Sealift Steering Committee, the Finnish Defence Forces, and multiple commercial transport operators.

With critical assets and infrastructure increasingly targeted by hostile actors, enhancing resilience through civil preparedness - including in the commercial transport sector - is an important aspect of taking a whole society approach to security. The findings of these meetings will help improve cooperation between civil and military authorities on resilience.

Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Lulu Ranne addressed the gathering saying it would help “firmly integrate the strengthening of Finland's transport infrastructure into NATO's broad, overall transport planning.”