Baltic Security Foundation

Olevs Nikers was invited by the European Council on Foreign Relations to share regional security expertise at the closed-door workshop “From water to airspace. Geopolitical tensions and infrastructures security: what role for Europe”.

This workshop focused on the freedom of the physical layer of the internet by convening in Warsaw on February 24th and 25th in the framework of the Polish EU Presidency with a group of EU decision-makers, representatives from the private sector, and experts.

The event was hosted with the support of Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and in partnership with the Italian foreign policy magazine Formiche. This gathering is part of the project “Towards an open, free, and global internet”.

Read more on heightened security risks that Norway faces from Russia, including espionage attempts and incidents involving drones near critical infrastructure by BSF visiting fellow Sigmund Brandvold:

Norwegian Intelligence Assessment on Russian Interference Executive Summary: Following the invasion of Ukraine, Norway faces heightened security risks from Russia, including espionage attempts and incidents involving drones near critical infrastructure. In the intelligence’s assessment, Norway’s oil and gas facilities, essential to the European energy ...