In brief

• NATO's Energy Security Centre of Excellence opened the Coherent Resilience 2026 exercise in Lithuania on Monday.
• More than 100 representatives from NATO members and partner countries are taking part over one week.
• The drills focus on energy security on the northeastern flank, with attention to Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania and Finland.

Exercise opens in Lithuania

NATO's Energy Security Centre of Excellence has launched the Coherent Resilience 2026 (CORE 26-NE) exercise in Lithuania. The drills run for a full week and follow a scenario prepared in advance, testing responses to energy security problems affecting the northeastern region of the alliance. (У Литві розпочалися навчання НАТО з енергетичної стійкості – Українська правда)

According to the centre, more than 100 representatives from NATO member states and partner countries are participating. (НАТО проводит учения по энергетической устойчивости в Литве – Reform.news)

Focus on the northeastern flank

The stated aim is to deepen cooperation and regional resilience among allies and partners, with particular attention to Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania and Finland.

The head of the centre's training and exercises division, US Air Force Lt. Col. Jay Calvo, said the CORE series, which has run for more than ten years, gives experts a platform to discuss risks and agree coordinated responses to regional energy security. This year's participants will examine the challenges facing energy resilience on the northeastern flank.

What the exercise will examine

Participants will look at how regional electricity and gas networks depend on one another, assess how vulnerable energy supply chains are, and identify ways to better protect critical energy infrastructure.

The exercise is also intended to encourage ongoing cooperation between experts from participating countries.

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