The US has signed a cooperation agreement with Lithuania to bolster its cyber defences. The deal lays out a number of areas in which the two countries will collaborate over the next five years, including bilateral training, intelligence sharing, improved maritime domain awareness and cooperation regarding multinational operations. In addition, the Lithuanian government is also working on developing an EU-wide strategy for cybersecurity that would include measures aimed at improving information security, as well as establishing a European Cyber Security Centre (EKSC).
The US has signed a cooperation agreement with Lithuania to bolster its cyber defences. The deal lays out a number of areas in which the two countries will collaborate over the next five years, including bilateral training, intelligence sharing, improved maritime domain awareness and cooperation regarding multinational operations. The move aims to strengthen the defences of the Baltic region against the growing threat posed by Russia, with Estonia and Latvia expected to sign similar agreements with the US in the near future.