To defend against hybrid attacks, governments should team up with the private sector – POLITICO

Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.

From cyberattacks to arson and drone surveillance, these days European companies are being targeted by all manner of nefarious attacks. These businesses are crucial to the daily functioning of our nations; indeed, that may be the reason they’re being targeted. And yet, in most countries, business and government don’t exchange regular threat updates.

With risks proliferating globally, this is a missed opportunity. A newly established Swedish committee shows just what can be done without much hassle or expense.