The United Kingdom took over from Denmark this month as chair of NATO's Transatlantic Quantum Community, in a handover announced following a meeting at alliance headquarters.
Launched in 2024, the community brings together quantum specialists from government, industry, universities, funding bodies and research institutions across 22 NATO countries — the alliance's first initiative built directly out of its 2023 quantum strategy. NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska thanked Denmark for serving as the community's first chair and welcomed the UK into the role, with representatives from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the European Union also taking part in the discussion.
The community's core purpose, officials said, is connecting researchers, defense companies and NATO's own users so the alliance can weigh quantum technology's opportunities against its risks with people who actually understand both.