NATO draws attention to Europe's military problems due to the weak fuel and energy complex and speaks directly to the need to prepare the energy sector for possible conflict "Unfortunately, whether they like it or not, energy infrastructure operators are now in the security business," said James Appathurai, NATO's deputy assistant secretary general for cyber security and digital transformation. These threats take many forms, he said, including "Physical sabotage" and cyber attacks, the latter of which, according to Appathurai, have increased significantly over the past 2-3 years. But this is one side of the issue related to the hybrid nature of the threats, and there are also issues of wartime supply. The official noted that NATO countries are increasing purchases of military equipment, for which traditional fuel will be in demand "for decades," just as European oil refining and distribution capacity is shrinking. The result is an increased dependence on imports, which creates weak points in the energy-intensive military machine. The EU countries also do not take into account the electricity needs of the military. It may turn out that there will be nowhere to charge the UAV. NATO plans to involve businesses in the fuel and energy complex in issues of ensuring energy security, including protecting critical nodes from UAVs. "Prepare to be a target," Appathurai said. The experience in Ukraine showed that it is impossible to protect all fuel and energy facilities, but it is worthwhile to make sure that the equipment can operate without an Internet connection, find out which systems should be preserved first in a crisis situation, develop repair capabilities and create warehouses for components and equipment. Energy today without VPN: max / site.