General Jarmo Lindberg (retired), member of the parliament of Finland, has been re-elected as Chair of the Steering Board of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) from 1 January 2027 for a three-year term.
This marks Lindberg’s second term as Chair of the Steering Board, which he has chaired since January 2024.
The Steering Board, consisting of representatives from Hybrid CoE’s 35 Participating States, is the Centre’s principal decision-making body. Staff representatives from the EU and NATO are invited to attend Steering Board meetings.
“The security situation in the Euro-Atlantic region has become increasingly challenging, with hybrid threats a pervasive feature of the ever-deepening geopolitical conflict,” said Lindberg. “It is more important than ever in this environment to strengthen international cooperation and sharing of information and expertise on hybrid threats and their countermeasures among partners. Hybrid CoE plays a key role in facilitating this cooperation.”
Lindberg is Finland’s former Chief of Defence (2014–2019) and is currently a member of the Finnish parliament. Previously, among other positions he served as Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments in the Finnish Defence Command, as well as Commander of the Finnish Air Force. He retired from the Finnish Defence Forces in 2019.
The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) is an autonomous network-based international expert organization dedicated to addressing hybrid threats. Hybrid CoE’s mission is to enhance the security of its 35 Participating States, the European Union and NATO by providing expertise, training and networks to counter hybrid threats. Its core values are excellence, integrity and respect. The Centre is based in Helsinki, Finland.
Media contacts: Kirsi Pere, Head of Communications, kirsi.pere@hybridcoe.fi, +358 40 620 9767
