NATO decided to create a new command and the cyber operations center
Defence Ministers of countries—members of NATO decided to create the Atlantic command, support command for logistics in Europe, as well as the control center of cyber operations. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
According to Mr. Stoltenberg, the command of the Atlantic will help to protect sea lines of communication between North America and Europe. The cyber operations center will create at the military headquarters at SHAPE (Supreme headquarters of the command of the United armed forces of NATO in Europe). Jens Stoltenberg also said that to expand the command of the Alliance will require an increase in funding.
Where will be located the new headquarters, NATO has not yet decided. The Agency DPA, citing its own sources said that the new logistics centre can be built on the territory of Germany: in Cologne or Bonn. Another new command center of the Alliance, according to the Agency, can be built on the territory of the United States.