Event Brief
EU chief urges hybrid response protocol for non-military threats
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: The EU’s top security official called for a new hybrid response protocol to address major security threats that are not clearly armed aggression. The protocol is framed as a way to respond to cyberattacks, severing of undersea cables, and protection of critical infrastructure.
WHO: EU chief
WHAT: Called for a new hybrid response protocol to handle major non-armed security threats and strengthen defense ties to non-members
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: To provide a security protocol for situations involving significant threats such as cyberattacks, undersea cable disruption, and critical-infrastructure protection when they are not clearly armed aggression.
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