Frank Bekkers: Challenges in ICT Defence for Europe (hcss.nl)

• Europe must overhaul ICT systems to address hybrid threats.
• Strategic autonomy requires faster innovation and flexible procurement.
• Closer collaboration between public, private, and academic sectors is needed.

"Europe's security challenges demand a fundamental overhaul of ICT systems as hybrid threats intensify and reliance on external technologies becomes riskier. Achieving strategic autonomy requires faster innovation cycles, more flexible procurement, and closer collaboration between public, private, and academic actors, with researchers working directly alongside end-users."