Defense alliance accelerates commercialization for technology products and services, contributing to regional economic development through support of small businesses across the Upper Midwest. Our mission also contributes to the vibrancy of the national technology base and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) economy in various market areas such as: power and energy, strategic natural resources, cybersecurity and others.
The Alliance is preparing for the security challenges of today and the future. At the 2021 NATO Summit, Allies agreed to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture. Allies are investing more in defence, modernising capabilities and enhancing political and military responsiveness. They are deploying multinational battlegroups on NATO’s eastern flank, and strengthening their presence in the north and south of the Alliance by increasing deployments in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Estonia. NATO has also launched a new force model and a multi-domain Allied Reaction Force to enhance readiness and improve defence planning.
These changes are in response to a growing number of global threats. Terrorism remains the Alliance’s most significant asymmetric challenge. Conflict, fragility and instability in places like the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel region are directly impacting the security of Allied citizens and the Alliance as a whole. Moreover, emerging powers are seeking to reshape the world order, and they continue to acquire weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. This underscores the importance of NATO’s collective defence, enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.