CAFCYBERCOM participates in NATO’s Exercise CYBER COALITION 25
News release
November 27, 2025 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) will participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Exercise CYBER COALITION 25 from November 28 to December 6, 2025.
Exercise CYBER COALITION, conducted from multiple locations worldwide, is NATO’s premier annual collective cyber defence event and one of the largest of its kind globally. Exercise scenarios will simulate malicious cyber incidents targeting national infrastructure, government services, and military systems to test detection, response, and mitigation capabilities.
Participation in international cyber exercises reinforces Canada’s commitment to a secure, free, and open digital environment. Through training opportunities like Exercise CYBER COALITION 25, Canada supports NATO’s evolving cyber standards, strengthens regional stability, and helps counter malign cyber activity worldwide.
As the cyber domain grows more complex, CAFCYBERCOM is ready - with people, tools, and partnerships - to help keep Canada secure in the digital age while strengthening global cyber defence with our allies and partners.
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“Through our participation in Exercise CYBER COALITION, we demonstrate Canada’s commitment to collective cyber defence and to working closely with our North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allies to protect shared digital spaces. By exercising interoperability and readiness in realistic scenarios, the Canadian Armed Forces are prepared to defend Canada and its partners against evolving cyber threats.”
— Major-General Dave Yarker, Commander, Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command
Quick facts
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Exercise CYBER COALITION is an annual NATO cyber defence exercise, which brings together NATO Allies, partner nations, and organizations to strengthen cooperation, resilience, and readiness in cyberspace.
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The CAFCYBERCOM will deploy a Cyber Protection Team to Tallinn, Estonia, to work with France’s Centre d’analyse en lutte informatique défensive. A Cyber Planning and Liaison Element will also be embedded, supporting NATO coordination and interoperability efforts.
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In addition to Defence Team participants, cyber experts from Transport Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety Canada, Quebec’s ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique, the Centre gouvernemental de cyberdéfense, and Hydro-Québec will contribute remotely from Ottawa, reinforcing Canada’s whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity.
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CAFCYBERCOM leads all Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) cyber operations, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence. It helps protect Canada’s digital systems, carries out cyber operations and supports CAF operations at home and abroad.
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Contacts
Major Christopher Daniel
Senior Public Affairs Officer
CAFCYBERCOM
Email: christopher.daniel@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca