NATO Energy Resilience Exercises Coherent Resilience 2026 Launch in Lithuania

International command-post exercises Coherent Resilience 2026 (CORE 26-NE) kicked off in Lithuania on Monday. According to Українська Правда, citing LRT, the drills are designed to strengthen the energy resilience of NATO's northeastern flank.

NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence and Participants

According to the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, more than 100 representatives from Allied member states and partner countries are taking part in the exercises.

• Over 100 participants from allied and partner nations are involved.
• The exercises run throughout the entire week in Lithuania.
• Operational scenarios focus specifically on the northeastern region of the Alliance.

Scenario-Based Training on the Northeastern Flank

Throughout the week, participants will work through situations based on a pre-prepared scenario addressing energy security and regional resilience. As reported by Українська Правда, these drills directly test the ability of allied networks to respond to critical infrastructure threats.

Following the conclusion of this week's active phase, NATO defense planners will review the generated operational data ahead of upcoming multinational security briefings.