Security challenges in the Balkans Energy security in the Balkans – challenges and cooperation 27 May 2016, Bucharest, Romania Dr. Artūras Petkus NATO ENSEC COE

IMS Tasker: Progress Report on Energy Security to HoSG Wales Summit Lines of Effort Information Sharing Raising strategic awareness within the military that can affect Alliance security Intelligence Production Tangible recommendations not only a performance report but also a proper end state/target in each area Training and Education Strategic Analysis Developing military competencies on supporting the protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure Sharing Intelligence on Risks and Threats Bi-SC Report Explore the Need for Advanced Planning Establishing Common Standards and Techniques Enhancing energy efficiency of military forces Sharing Technology and Best Practices

Table Top Exercise on CEIP NATO-ICI Table Top Exercise on CEIP -2014 NATO Table Top Exercise on CEIP-2016 After the request of the NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division, the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence scheduled to organize the Second NATO Table Top Exercise on the Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure. The first TTX was held in 2014 with participants from NATO Nations and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries. The Table Top Exercise serves as an opportunity for stakeholders to assess and develop their plans and procedures, share information and best practice, increase awareness, and enhance coordination between all responsible institutions. We are planning to organize biannually…………….

Challenges Find partners Find participants TTX planning conference Creation/development of scenario Execution of TTX Report on TTX

Exercise Specifications TTX on CEIP- 2016 Exercise Name: Table Top Exercise on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection – 2016 (TTX on CEIP-2016) Theme: Protection of Electrical Infrastructure Region: Baltic Sea Region Scenario: Skolkan Scenario In order to raise awareness of critical energy infrastructure protection the theme of the exercise is ’’protection of electrical infrastructure“. The Baltic Sea Region, particularly the Baltic Countries, have been selected as a pilot region in which the scenario will take place in accordance with identified threats (terrorism, sabotage, cyber-attack, information and hybrid warfare). We used NATO Skolkan Scenario which is used in NATO NRF Exercises as well

Exercise Specification TTX on CEIP- 2016 Exercise Aim: To support national authorities in building resilience through improved emergency preparedness, planning, prevention, response and strengthen their capability to protect critical energy infrastructure and contribute to the development of NATO’s competence in supporting the protection of critical energy infrastructure. NATO ENSEC COE – TTX - Platform Exercise Aim: To support national authorities in building resilience through improved emergency preparedness, planning, prevention, response and strengthen their capability to protect critical energy infrastructure and contribute to the development of NATO’s competence in supporting the protection of critical energy infrastructure.

Exercise Specification TTX on CEIP- 2016 Exercise Objectives: To analyze vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure To determine the consequences of failure, attack and/or damage to critical energy infrastructure To determine cooperation and coordination between military and civilian organizations To exercise crisis management processes, including military and civil emergency planning Exercise Objectives: To analyze vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure To determine the consequences of failure, attack and/or damage to critical energy infrastructure To determine cooperation and coordination between military and civilian organizations To exercise crisis management processes, including military and civil emergency planning

PARTICIPANTS 55 participants from 12 NATO member and partner countries; Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, USA, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine Security, Academy, Public Sector, Private Sector, Ministries, NATO Force (Multinational Corps NorthEast, NFIU LTU) Experts from NATO HQ, DAT COE, STRATCOM COE The TTX seeks to bring experts from NATO, Regional NATO member nations and partners, civil emergency planners (including NATO), law enforcement units, military (J2,J5) from NATO and other nations, security services, the private sector, operators, representatives from related ministries (Interior, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Energy etc.), NGOs and think thanks 55 participants from 12 NATO member and partner countries; Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, USA, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine Security, Academy, Public Sector, Private Sector, Ministries, NATO Force (MNC NE, NFIU LTU) Experts from NATO HQ, DAT COE, STRATCOM COE

Execution of the Exercise Plenary session Syndc 1 (Cyber-Attack) RESPONSE TEAM Security Academy Public Sector Private Sector Governmental Org. NGO and think-thanks International Org. Syndc 2 (Terrorism) First day of the exercise we had informative presentations from the experts and scenario introduce to the participants Second and third day day the participants was divided into syndicates based on identified threats; terrorism and sabotage, cyber-attack, and information warfare (hybrid warfare and STRATCOM). During the syndicate participants discussed prevention and protection measures, and developed solutions and decided how to respond to incidents which are injected based on the the scenario Syndc 3 (Information Warfare) EXCON

Outcomes Tangible recommendations for Managers of grids Security companies Policy makers … Contacts for cooperation Rising awareness LI/LL Now it is time to listen syndicate results

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