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The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) is pleased to announce more details regarding its 17th Annual Conference, scheduled for 3 to 4 June 2026 in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. 💡 Theme: “Blue Resilience 360°: Securing Maritime Infrastructure in the Era of Multi-Domain Operations”. 📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Subject matter experts are invited to submit an abstract (max 250 words) and a short CV by 22 April 2026. 👉 Registration: Open to military, law enforcement, industry, and academic professionals. 📆 Final registration deadline is 22 May 2026. 🔗 More Details & Registration: http://bit.ly/46M3jDe Further information will be available on

From 16 to 20 February 2026, NMIOTC conducted the Resident Course 30000 “NATO Identity Intelligence Analyst in a Complex Environment”. The aim of the course is to develop NATO analysts who can leverage identity intelligence (I2) to enhance analysis and production in order to inform command decisions in NATO Joint Operations. This I2 Analyst Course is also intended for sharing lessons learned and develop analytical techniques. In total, eight (8) experts from Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and USA contributed in the delivery of the course. Ten (10) trainees coming from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, successfully completed

From 16 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC delivered the Resident Course 28000 “Radiological Search in Maritime Environment” utilizing a wide range of the Centre’s training facilities. Twenty four (24) participants and eleven (11) Subject Matter Experts (SME) from eight (8) nations (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, and USA) took part in the course. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) supported the course with SMEs, equipment and ‘know-how’.

From 16 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC hosted the co-located International Tactics Working Group (ITAWG) 2026 and ESSM Requirements Panel (RP) #46 meetings,. The event focused on the development of new missile variants, aiming to update technology, enhance interoperability, and strengthen the 12-nation partnership’s on naval air-defense capabilities.

From 9 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC delivered its Resident Courses 2000 “Boarding Team Theoretical Issues” and 3000 “Boarding Team Practical Issues” in tandem. Course “2000” provided theoretical training to Boarding Teams in order to better plan and conduct Boarding Operations. Course “3000”, that followed, focused on the associated practical training for safe and effective Boarding Operations. In total, twenty five (25) trainees from six (6) NATO and Partner countries (Belgium, Georgia, Italy, Malta, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine) attended both courses.

From 16 to 20 February 2026, NMIOTC conducted the Resident Course 30000 “NATO Identity Intelligence Analyst in a Complex Environment”. The aim of the course is to develop NATO analysts who can leverage identity intelligence (I2) to enhance analysis and production in order to inform command decisions in NATO Joint Operations. This I2 Analyst Course is also intended for sharing lessons learned and develop analytical techniques. In total, eight (8) experts from Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and USA contributed in the delivery of the course. Ten (10) trainees coming from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, successfully completed