NATO Innovation Podcast

NATO supports Ukraine and continues to deepen a partnership built through more than three decades of cooperation with NATO Allies. Allies are supporting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s aggression, including through unprecedented military assistance. This partnership strengthens Ukraine’s security and contributes to a stronger Alliance.Russia’s full-scale war of aggression has highlighted the realities of modern conflict and the speed at which forces must adapt, from rapid decision-making and resilience to secure connectivity across land, sea, air, cyber, and space. It reinforces why NATO must keep transforming for tomorrow’s security environment, strengthening deterrence and defence while continuing to stand with Ukraine in its existential struggle.In this episode of Transformation Brief, Colonel Valerii Vyshnivskyi, Senior Ukrainian Representative at the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre, shares how Ukraine’s battlefield experience is shaping NATO’s thinking, with adaptation speed, interoperability, and civil-military innovation proving decisive in modern war.

What does interoperability really mean, and why does it matter more than ever in today’s rapidly changing security environment? On our premier episode of The Transformation Brief, we sit down with NATO interoperability expert JR Couture to break it down in simple terms, from everyday technology we all use, to real-world impacts on today’s operations. From history to emerging technology and AI, this conversation explores how working together across nations is not just important. It’s essential. Learn how interoperability shapes the Alliance today and prepares us for tomorrow.

This episode features Captain Jack Benfield, Team Lead for concept development at ACT, as well as Tony Icayan, a concept developer and experimenter at HUBZone HQ. Both SMEs are there to discuss the importance of Resilience, both for the military and civil sectors.

This episode features Dr. Gergely Nemeth, Strategic Foresight Analysis Branch Head. This is a conversation where we explore different futures and how this horizon scanning should shape how we prepare for these possible scenarios.

This episode features Jean-Rene Couture, NATO ACT Federated Interoperability Branch Head. This is a conversation that explores how digital transformation is reshaping the 21st century, changing the way we live and work, and leading to a boom in information-based industries and information-based threats.