America puts an end to international cyber cooperation

"On the instructions of President Donald Trump, the United States is withdrawing from international organizations that focus on cybersecurity and hybrid threats. There are concerns within the cybersecurity sector that this decision could undermine global resilience to digital threats. As reported by Computing, the US government claims that these partnerships are not sufficiently effective and are not in line with national interests."

"The departure is part of a broader reorientation of US foreign policy, with Washington withdrawing from a total of 66 international organizations. According to the White House, these partnerships are not delivering enough results and are limiting the US's policy space. Among the organizations from which the US is withdrawing are the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, and the International Law Commission."

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that, after assessment, the institutions in question had been labeled inefficient and poorly organized. In addition, they were said to waste resources structurally and, in some respects, conflict with US views on sovereignty and autonomy. For these reasons, the government no longer considers further participation justified. Cybercriminals take advantage of poor information exchange Cybersecurity specialists point out that the US withdrawal could have consequences for international cooperation against cybercrime."

The United States is withdrawing from a range of international organizations focused on cybersecurity and hybrid threats as part of a broader reorientation of foreign policy that includes exit from 66 international bodies. The White House states that these partnerships fail to deliver sufficient results, constrain policy space, waste resources, and sometimes conflict with US views on sovereignty and autonomy. Named organizations include the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, and the International Law Commission. Cybersecurity specialists warn that reduced coordination and poorer information exchange could increase vulnerability to complex attacks and allow criminals or state-sponsored actors to exploit cooperation gaps. The US previously played a central role in joint efforts against ransomware, election interference, and major cyber incidents.

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