In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency (NSA), confirmed for the first time that the US had “conducted a series of operations” in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- General Nakasone had delivered a keynote speech at CyCon, an international conference on cyber conflict, hosted by NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, and praised the partnerships between democratic states as a key strategic benefit.
- Speaking in Tallinn, the general, who is also director of the National Security Agency (NSA), told Sky News that he is concerned “every single day” about the risk of a Russian cyber attack targeting the US and said that the hunt forward activities were an effective way of protecting both America as well as allies.
- “My job is to provide a series of options to the secretary of defence and the president, and so that’s what I do.”
- “This is why we’re working with a series of partners to ensure we prevent that, not only against the United States but against our allies as well.”
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