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Security Centre
of Excellence

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Partners to meet the challenges of a dynamic
energy security environment.

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  • 25 Oct. 2025

    ENSEC COE Steering Committee met in London

    Representatives from ENSEC COE Framework and Sponsoring Nations, as well as Observers and ENSEC COE Staff members discussed questions regarding ENSEC COE Programs of Work of 2025 and 2026, budget, legal matters, communication and other questions.

  • 26 Sep. 2025

    ENSEC COE hosted NATO COE’s Legad & Fincon Workshop

    The primary aim of this workshop was to exchange the best practices and lessons learned regarding legal and financial aspects of administration and operation of COEs.

  • 26 Sep. 2025

    NATO ENSEC COE Experts Explore Energy Efficiency Solutions with Italian Railway Engineers Regiment

    In order to support NATO countries’ armed forces in their search for the best solutions to the challenges posed by energy security and efficiency, on September 24, 2025, Ms Jolanta Zapkuvienė, a Subject Matter Expert at the Doctrine and Concept Development Di

    Recent Publications

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    • 25 Aug. 2025

      Energy Highlights No.20 – Special Edition

      This special edition of Energy Highlights brings together leading research and f

    • 08 Jul. 2025

      Securing Allied Power Demand

      Growing military electricity demand – driven by electrification of vehicles, sys

    • 12 Jun. 2025

      Enhancing Societal Resilience in the Baltic States to Energy Outages

      This report aims to assess the vulnerabilities of the Baltic States’ energy infr

    • 09 Jun. 2025

      From Coal to Crude: Energy Security in the Royal Navy’s Transition

      The Royal Navy’s shift from coal to oil was a high-risk move that challenged B

    • 26 May. 2025

      Barrage Balloons and Power Lines: A Forgotten Front of WWII

      This article explores how barrage balloons, initially intended as a defensive me

    • 08 May. 2025

      Fifty years of transition How the U.S. military transformed its estates energy strategy

      This article examines the U.S. military’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable e

      Projects

      Projects
      • 01 May. 2021 – 31 Dec. 2025 NATO

        NATO Operational Energy Concept Development

        In early 2021, HQ SACT has proposed to the NATO ENSEC COE to elaborate a NATO Concept on operational energy delivered to the forces in operations and exerc

      • 01 Jan. – 31 Dec. 2025

        Study about railway engineer regiment equipment energy efficiency

        Organization of an activity aimed at studding how to optimize the sustainability and energy efficiency of special railway vehicles and equipment supplied to the

      Events

      Events
      • 03 – 07 Nov. 2025 Sweden

        Tabletop Exercise Coherent Resilience 2025 Arctic (CORE 25-A)

        The TTX CORE 25-A will address critical challenges associated with hybrid threats in the Arctic region, focusing on the protection and resilience of energy oper