a global perspective on nato vice admiral bruce e. grooms
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An address at the NATO School European Security course on the transformation of the AllianceTRANSCRIPT
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A Global Perspective on NATO
Vice Admiral Bruce E. Grooms
NATO School, 9 September 2013
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NATO Mission Statement
NATO’s fundamental and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its
members by political and military means.
The Alliance must and will continue fulfilling three essential core tasks:
• Collective Defence• Crisis Management• Cooperative Security
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Alliance NationsNATO’s 28 Nations:
Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey,
United Kingdom and the United States.
-Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
-Partnership for Peace
-Mediterranean Dialogue
-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
-Partners across the Globe
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NATO
Committees
NATO
Committees
Secretary General
NATO Overview
National Authorities
Defence
Planning
Committee
Nuclear
Planning
Group
North
Atlantic
Council
NATO
Committees
Military
Committee
International
Military Staff
Allied
Command
Operations
Allied
Command
Transformation
International Staff
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Allied Command Operations Mission:To prepare for, plan and conduct military operations
in order to meet Alliance political objectives.
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Allied Command Transformation’s Mission:Leads Military Transformation to enhance effectiveness in
current and future operations through the innovative
development and delivery of training, education, capabilities,
doctrine and concepts.
Strategic Objectives:•Proactively provide future military estimates, perspectives
and advice; lead capability requirements and solutions
engineering aimed to improve effectiveness and
interoperability.
•Improve ability to conduct current and future operations.
•Improve co-operation with partners and non-NATO entities.
•Enhance Alliance resilience with a strategic command that
remains relevant in the execution of NATO objectives.
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Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)
Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC)
Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC)
Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC)
Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC)
SACT Representative in Europe (STRE)
SACT Representative in Europe (STRE)
Allied Command Operation (ACO)Allied Command Operation (ACO)
Staff Element Europe (SEE)Staff Element Europe (SEE)
ACT Components
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Transformational Hub
Industry
Alliance
Nations
Allied Command
Operations
Centres of
Excellence
NATO/PfP
Education and Training
Network
U.S. Joint Staff
NATO
Research &
Technology
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21 Centers of Excellence
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Strategic Foresight Analysis&
Future Framework for Alliance Operations
TransformationStrategic Context
Strategic Concept
2010
• SFA & FFAO—the
‘Vision’ for the future
• NATO Forces 2020—the
Alliance’s capability focal point or ‘Ends’
• NDPP—the transformation
tool or ‘Means’
• Smart Defence—a ‘Way’ to improve efficiency
• CFI—a ‘Way’ to improve capability effectiveness
‘‘‘‘Ends
’’’’
Primary
‘‘‘‘Means’’’’
‘‘‘‘Vision
’’’’
‘‘‘‘Ways
’’’’
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Transformation
Short Term:
Operational
Planning, Exercises,
and Training
Mid Term: Defence
Planning, Doctrine
Development, Strategic
Guidance, Force
Structures.
Long Term:
Capability
Requirements
LeverageBest
Practices
ShapeInteroperability
GuideNew
Development
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Find Solutions for Shortfalls
Set Targets
Requirements Derivation
Set Environment
Review
Implementation
Cross Functional Coordination
Logistics &
SustainabilityProjection Engagement Protection
Intelligence /
Situational
Awareness
C3Preparation
Holistic Approach to
NATO Capability DevelopmentNDPP
STEP
1
2
3
4
5
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“I know that in an age of austerity, we cannot spend more. But neither should we spend less. So the answer is to spend better…. This means we must prioritise, we must specialise, and we must seek
multinational solutions through cooperation.”
Anders Fogh RasmussenNATO Secretary General
30 Sep 11
Smart Defense
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Smart Defense Mindset
� Driven by Nations
� NATO as the facilitatoro Identify areas for cooperation
o Promote alignment of priorities
o Promote increased consultation
� Special Envoy Roles
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� Shift from operational engagement to operational preparedness
� Maintain (or increase) level of interoperability as participation in operations (and pre deployment training) winds down.
� Shift from COIN operations in Afghanistan to a contingency posture in order to handle the whole spectrum of conflict.
Connected Forces Strategic Perspective
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� CFI should deliver a sustained high readiness force that is Integrated, Interoperable, and Interdependent
� CFI will ensure that Allies can communicate, practice together and will certify their ability to do so through:
o Expanded Education and Training
o Increased exercises
o Better use of technology
Connected Forces Initiative
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NATO Mission Statement
NATO’s fundamental and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its
members by political and military means.
The Alliance must and will continue fulfilling three essential core tasks:
• Collective Defence• Crisis Management• Cooperative Security
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Questions?