NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said members of the defense alliance will take tougher action against Russian spies in response to Moscow’s campaign of hostile activities, including acts of sabotage and cyberattacks.
“We have seen several examples of sabotage, of arson attempts, of cyberattacks, of disinformation,” Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers set to take place Thursday and Friday in Brussels. “I expect the NATO ministers to address the Russian campaign of hostile activities against NATO allies,” he said.
“We will also then work on NATO response options, which I expect will include increased awareness, exchange of information, intelligence, step up the protection of critical infrastructure, including undersea infrastructure and cyber, and also tighter restrictions on Russian intelligence personnel across the alliance,” Stoltenberg added.
