Post on 02-Jan-2016
PfPPLANNING AND REVIEW PROCESS
PARP
PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
Gordon Monaghan
Force Planning DirectorateDefence Policy and Planning
DivisionNATO International Staff
PARTICIPATING NOT PARTICIPATING
RUS
SWISWE
CURRENT PARTICIPATION
ALB
FIN
IRL KAZ
KYR
MOL
TAJ TUM
UZB
GEO
BLR
AZEARM
UKR
AUS
CRO the fomer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1
1 Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.
ESTABLISH /ASSESS INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTNER FORCES
DEVELOP FORCES AND CAPABILITIES FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, SEARCH AND RESCUE AND
HUMANITARIAN AID
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
PARPMINISTERIALGUIDANCE
PARTNERSHIP GOALS
COUNTRYASSESSMENT
SummaryReport
ConsolidatedReport
Guidance Target Setting Implementation
2-year cycle
PARP CYCLE
Prepared every two years and approved by Defence Ministers in June of odd-numbered years
Establishes general planning assumptions, e.g. Types of operations Duration Combat effectiveness
Guidance for the development of Partnership Goals, e.g. Enhancement of preparedness Capabilities to counter terrorism
Resource Guidance Support for development of EU military capabilities (four)
MINISTERIAL GUIDANCE
• PARTNERSHIP GOALS • introduced in 1999/2000
• reviewed for 2002
INTEROPERABILITY OBJECTIVESin first two cycles (1995 AND 1997)
PARTNERSHIP GOALS
• PG G 0355: LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
1. Improve English language skills of all personnel (military and civilian) who are to cooperate with NATO forces in NATO-led PfP operations, exercises and training, or with NATO staffs. These individuals must be able to communicate effectively in English, with added emphasis on operational terminology and procedures.
2. Continue to ensure that all personnel planned for participation in NATO staffs or other multinational headquarters, and MOD, Joint Forces Staff and other staff personnel who are routinely involved with NATO issues, have English language skills at the minimum as follows (listening, speaking, reading, writing):
a. Officers: SLP 3-3-3-3b. NCOs: SLP 3-2-3-2
3. By the end of 200X, ensure that the following personnel subject to deployment on NATO-led PfP operations and exercises or training have the minimum English language skills as follows:
a. Officers: SLP 3-3-3-3b. Appropriate NCOs, OR-5 and above likely to have frequent contacts with personnel
of other nations: SLP 3-2-3-2.c. Enlisted personnel of all services planned to operate tactical communications or
operate on NATO communications networks: SLP 2-2-2-1•
PARTNERSHIP GOAL (EXAMPLE)
• To understand each nation’s overall defence organisation, force structure and plans
• To assess actual Partnership Goal implementation
• To assess overall forces Levels, structure, readiness, modernisation, capabilities for peace support operations
• To highlight results one of the foundations for the next Partnership Goal cycle
OBJECTIVES
REVIEW
• Analysis of country’s defence structure Nation’s force plans and levels by service Declarations for NATO-led operations Overall response to Partnership Goals Personnel, logistics and readiness
• PfP activities
• Financial and economic considerations€
NATO/IS ASSESSMENT
CONSOLIDATED REPORT
APPROVED BY PERMREPS AND THEN BRIEFED TO DEFENCE/FOREIGN MINISTERS
SUMMARY OF EACH ASSESSMENT
NATO PFP POLICY,COMMITMENTS AND
CAPABILITIES
CONSOLIDATED REPORT
• Launched at 1999 Washington Summit
• Seven partners joint NATO in 2004. Three current aspirants.
• Defence/military aspects of preparation largely taken forward through PARP
• Aim is to prepare aspirants as fully as possible for future membership before any invitations to join NATO
• BUT, always emphasised that NATO membership would be a political decision
MEMBERSHIP ACTION PLAN (MAP)
• FORCE STRUCTURE REVIEW
• LEGAL/CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS
• REINFORCEMENT / HNS
• NATINADS
• FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT
• SECURITY COOPERATION WITH NATO
FOR ASPIRANT NATIONS ONLY
MAP-RELATEDPARTNERSHIP GOALS
• VOLUNTARY AND SELF-DIFFERENTIATED
• PAP-T - on terrorism
• PAP-DIB - on defence institution building
PARTNERSHIP ACTION PLANS
THE FUTURE
• Caucasus & Central Asia
• Serbia and Montenegro & Bosnia and Hercegovina
• NATO Response Force
• Mediterranean Dialogue & Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
OPEN QUESTIONS ON LANGUAGE TRAINING
• Changes in exam standards?
• Are standards set out in Partnership Goals too high?
• Relevance of current tuition material?
• Separate requirements for military and civilian staffs?
Questions?