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# Japan to join the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn

![In a world where old alliances are fraying, Estonia and Japan – though geographically distant – are forging a closer partnership.](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Japan-estonia.jpg)

In a world where old alliances are fraying, Estonia and Japan – though geographically distant – are forging a closer partnership.

By  [Estonian World](https://estonianworld.com/author/estonianworld/)
  ·  January 13, 2018  · [Security](https://estonianworld.com/category/security/)
 · 1 minute of reading

### Japan has decided to join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, a NATO-accredited cyber defence hub in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced the decision to join the centre during his visit to Estonia on 12 January.

According to a statement by the cyber defence centre, this will further strengthen the knowledge base and reach of the currently 20-nation-strong centre.

Merle Maigre, the director of the centre, said it welcomed Japan’s decision to join as a contributing participant, a type of membership available to non-NATO countries.

“Japan is one of NATO’s key partners beyond the Euro-Atlantic area and a globally recognised technology and cybersecurity power,” she said in a statement. “Joining the centre will be a concrete step forward signalling the commitment in cyber defence cooperation between like-minded nations.”

[https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NATO-Cyber-Defence-Centre-of-Excellence.jpg](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NATO-Cyber-Defence-Centre-of-Excellence.jpg)

The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence is a NATO-accredited cyber defence hub focusing on research, training and exercises. The international military organisation based in Estonia is a community of currently 20 nations providing a 360-degree look at cyber defence, with expertise in the areas of technology, strategy, operations and law.

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