Babel Street at NATO Edge 2026: Intelligence for the Mission
Detect Emerging Threats. Strengthen NATO Defense Intelligence.
For Babel Street, supporting NATO and its member countries isn't just a contract, it's a promise. We know the stakes when an ally’s sovereignty comes into question, when hybrid threats probe for weaknesses, and when decision-makers need clarity, whilst time is of the essence.
NATO's power has always come from unity. The threats we face today — ranging from disinformation and cyber, to pressure on our eastern flank, to irregular movement across our borders and more — all require the same kind of unity when it comes to information sharing and clarity. We strive to be seen as part of your team, working with National Forces, Alliance Entities, and industry partners to detect threat signals and close risk gaps before adversaries can exploit them.
We achieve goals the same way you do: by providing the information that enables the readiness of your forces, the security of your borders, and the confidence of the people who trust in you.
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What Is Defense Intelligence Interoperability?
Defense intelligence interoperability is the ability of military and intelligence organizations to exchange, integrate, and use information across different systems, teams, and operational environments. It supports coordinated decision-making, situational awareness, and threat response by making relevant intelligence accessible through shared platforms, APIs, and existing defense workflows.
Flexible Defense Intelligence for NATO and Allied Missions
Effective collective defense requires delivering the right information to the right people, in the form they can act on. No two allies operate the same way, which is why we deliver information on your terms — either through our Agentic Risk Intelligence platform for analysts who need it at their fingertips, or via API to integrate into the systems, workflows, and agentic AI tools your teams already depend on.
Whether you're enabling autonomous agents that track threats 24/7, arming analysts at national headquarters, or contributing to insights within a coalition, our intelligence integrates with your architecture. Any mission, any use case. It's there to support interoperable security across the alliance.
Defense Intelligence Solutions for Critical NATO Missions
Situational awareness
Real-time, multilingual understanding of military operations, conflicts, and emerging crises on NATO's flanks.
Identifying Adversarial ORBATS
Understanding and identifying adversarial formations, strengths, and movements.
Force protection and readiness
Forecasting threats to personnel, installations, and high-profile events before they manifest.
Countering hybrid threats and foreign influence
Detecting disinformation campaigns and foreign influence aimed at allied populations and institutions.
Border security and identity screening
Resolving names across languages and scripts to detect and identify persons of interest at borders and checkpoints.
Insider threat and personnel vetting
Screening that helps protect sensitive programs and the people who manage them.
Supply chain integrity
Revealing adversarial ownership and influence within defense supply chains.
Counterterrorism and investigations
Linking people, organizations, and locations across open sources to support threat investigations.
Frequently asked questions
What is NATO Edge 2026?
NATO Edge 2026 is the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s flagship technology event, bringing together NATO, allied governments, military leaders, industry, and academia to advance defense capabilities, interoperability, and readiness.
When and where is NATO Edge 2026 taking place?
NATO Edge 2026 takes place November 17–19, 2026, at Fuar İzmir in İzmir, Türkiye.
Is Babel Street participating in NATO Edge 2026?
Yes. Babel Street will participate in NATO Edge 2026, meeting with NATO and allied organizations to discuss how agentic risk intelligence supports defense, security, and mission readiness.
How can I schedule a meeting with Babel Street at NATO Edge 2026?
Complete the meeting request form on this page with your contact information, organization, preferred meeting times, and mission priorities to request a conversation with Babel Street at NATO Edge 2026.
What defense intelligence solutions will Babel Street discuss at NATO Edge 2026?
Babel Street will discuss solutions for situational awareness, threat investigations, force protection, identity screening, foreign influence detection, and defense supply chain risk. Discussions will also cover governed AI agents and API integration with existing intelligence workflows.
How does Babel Street support NATO and allied defense organizations?
Babel Street helps NATO and allied defense organizations connect multilingual global data, identify emerging threats, resolve identities, and investigate relationships. Its platform and APIs deliver source-backed intelligence into analyst workflows and existing systems to support informed decisions.
What is agentic risk intelligence for defense and military operations?
Agentic risk intelligence uses human-directed AI agents to carry out multistep research and analysis for defense missions. Agents gather information, connect relevant signals, and synthesize source-backed findings while analysts control investigative scope, validate evidence, and make final decisions.
How can AI-powered intelligence improve military situational awareness?
AI-powered intelligence helps analysts process large volumes of multilingual information, identify relevant events, and connect developments across sources and locations. It reduces manual research and highlights changes for review, helping teams maintain a clearer understanding of evolving conditions.
How does Babel Street support NATO intelligence interoperability?
Babel Street supports intelligence interoperability by making global data and analytical capabilities available through its platform and APIs. Allied organizations can incorporate relevant intelligence into existing applications and workflows, supporting collaboration within their established access permissions and information-sharing policies.
How can defense organizations detect hybrid threats and foreign influence operations?
Defense organizations can detect potential hybrid threats by analyzing multilingual reporting, online narratives, entity relationships, and changes over time. Babel Street helps connect these signals and surface supporting sources so analysts can assess suspected disinformation, foreign influence, and related risks.
How does Babel Street support force protection and military readiness?
Babel Street helps defense teams identify emerging risks relevant to personnel, installations, and events through multilingual monitoring and contextual analysis. Source-backed findings support threat assessment and situational awareness, helping teams inform protective measures and readiness decisions.
How can identity intelligence improve border security and personnel screening?
Identity intelligence connects names, aliases, and records across languages and scripts to help distinguish individuals and identify relevant risk information. Babel Street supports more informed screening by resolving name variations and surfacing potential matches for authorized human review.
How does Babel Street support defense supply chain risk intelligence?
Babel Street helps defense organizations investigate suppliers, ownership structures, business relationships, and adverse information across global sources. Connecting these findings can reveal potential foreign influence and hidden supply chain exposure, supporting vendor due diligence and ongoing risk monitoring.
Can Babel Street intelligence integrate with existing defense systems through APIs?
Yes. Babel Street APIs deliver global content, identity intelligence, and analytical enrichment into existing applications and workflows. Defense organizations can incorporate these capabilities into authorized analytical environments, dashboards, and case-management systems, subject to technical requirements and licensed access.
How does Babel Street support counterterrorism and military intelligence investigations?
Babel Street supports authorized investigations by connecting people, organizations, locations, and online activity across multilingual sources. AI-assisted research, entity analysis, and source-linked findings help analysts follow leads, assess relationships, and produce intelligence that can be reviewed and validated.
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