Why deeper defense collaboration demands a zero trust approach to cybersecurity

Why deeper defense collaboration demands a zero trust approach to cybersecurity

Against the backdrop of Ukraine, growing East/West geopolitical tensions, and persistent cybersecurity attacks by nation-state threat actors, defense organizations are accelerating their efforts to harden digital infrastructure, including secure data exchange across borders and federated environments. At its 2025 summit, for instance, NATO leaders agreed that future defense budgets must rise, and for the first time, the alliance’s spending targe…