NATO begins sharing top-secret information with EU and defense industry - Bloomberg
NATO is now beginning the process of transferring some of its top-secret data to the defense industry and the European Union. This data concerns weapons and equipment to be produced by NATO countries.
As Censor.NET informs, Bloomberg reports this with reference to sources.
According to the informed interlocutors, the Alliance is looking for options to share some data in a safe way to convince defense companies to increase their production capacity.
The sources note that such a move would require consensus among NATO allies and could be reached within the "next few months."
The interlocutors add that under a separate procedure, the Alliance is also starting the process of sharing some classified standards with the European Union, which also includes 24 of the 32 NATO countries.
As noted, this initiative comes at a time when NATO members are seeking to rearm amid the war in Ukraine.
In addition, it is claimed that due to the confidential nature of the information, these standards will be transferred gradually, as they are processed by NATO.
In general, these standards are military criteria aimed at harmonizing the armed forces of NATO member states and achieving interoperability among the bloc's Allies. They may include, for example, weapon calibers or common military vocabulary.
Obtaining this information could allow the EU to harmonize norms in both military matters and dual-use issues such as radio frequencies.
The NATO official also said that the Alliance has recently shared its unclassified standards, including with the EU.
He added that NATO is also working more closely with the defense industry.
Earlier, the media also reported that the West could face a much worse conflict if it fails Ukraine now.
