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An address at the NATO School European Security course on the transformation of the Alliance

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Page 1: A Global Perspective on NATO  Vice Admiral Bruce E. Grooms

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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

NATO UNCLASSIFIED (Releasable to the Public)

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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?