NATO releases a public summary of its quantum technology roadmap

1 October 2026

NATO said on 29 September 2026 that a public summary of its quantum technology roadmap had been released that day. Allies approved the roadmap on 30 July 2026 to accelerate the understanding, adoption and integration of quantum technologies across NATO and Allied armed forces, and to mitigate potential disruptive risks stemming from strategic competition. The roadmap builds on NATO's Quantum Strategy approved in 2023 and focuses on quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. NATO said the Transatlantic Quantum Community and its Industry Network will play an important role in implementing the activities identified in the roadmap. The Transatlantic Quantum Community last met in Washington D.C. on 24-25 September 2026, where discussions covered how advances in quantum computing could affect secure communications, critical infrastructure, intelligence, strategic stability and crisis decision-making. The community welcomed Belgium and Bulgaria, who officially joined 22 other Allies and six partner nations participating in it. The Netherlands became its Chair for one year on 12 May 2026, with Canada as Vice-Chair; established in 2024, it is a non-binding informal community of quantum experts from national governments, industry, academia, funding bodies and research institutions.