NATO faces an evolving maritime security environment characterized by increased Russian aggression, including threats to critical undersea infrastructure. The threat has been underscored by the recent damage to undersea cables in the Baltic connecting NATO Allies. To counter these threats and deter any future attempts by state or non-state actors, Allied Command Transformation has worked with Allied Command Operations and NATO Headquarters to establish TASK FORCE X, a specialized initiative focused on delivering capabilities that exploit emerging and disruptive technologies, including autonomous systems and artificial intelligence into maritime operations in order to enhance the Alliance’s situational awareness of sea lines of communication and safeguard critical undersea infrastructure. The system will be tested in mid-February, 2025, as part of Baltic Sentry which aims to improve Allies’ ability to respond to destabilizing acts.