NATO- An Introduction

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Introduction to NATO

How does NATO work?

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What is NATO? What does NATO do?

What is NATO?

What does NATO do?

How does NATO work?


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WHAT IS NATO ?

A political and military organization

Member countries

Sharing common values

The principle of collective defence

Comprehensive vision of security

Maintaining the transatlantic link


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A political organization

A military organization

NATOs fundamental role and enduring purposeis to safeguard the freedom and security of itsmember countries by political and military means.

A political and militaryorganization

Member countries

Sharing commonvalues

The principle ofcollective defence

A comprehensivevision of security

Maintaining thetransatlantic link


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A political organizationreinforcing security by reducing the risk of conflict

DIPLOMACYDIALOGUE /

CONSENSUS

COOPERATION


Member countries





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A military organizationwhen diplomatic efforts fail

COLLECTIVE DEFENCECRISIS MANAGEMENT

OPERATIONS

MAINTAININGADEQUATE MILITARY

CAPABILITIES


Member countries





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28 Member countries


Member countries





1949 Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States

1952 Greece, Turkey

1955 Germany

1982 Spain

1999 Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland

2004

2009

Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia

Albania, Croatia


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Sharing common values


Member countries





Freedom

Rule of law

Individual liberty

Common heritage

Democracy

Solidarity

Well-being

Peace andstability


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The principle of collective defence


Member countries





Article 5 Washington Treaty

An armed attack against one or more members considered as anattack against all

The right to self-defence Article 51 UN Charter

Operate when and where necessary to fightterrorism

No geographic limitation foreign ministersat Reykjavik, May 2002


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A comprehensive vision of security


Member countries





The Alliances Strategic Concept (2010)

Collective defence

- Art. 5, the bedrock of the Alliance

Crisis Management- address the full spectrum of crises before, during &after conflicts

Cooperative Security- partnerships- arms control, non-proliferation disarmament

- enlargement


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Maintaining the transatlantic link


Member countries





Linking North America and Europe

A unique security partnershipand forum for strategic security discussions


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WHAT DOES NATO DO?

Helps to create a stable environment

Welcomes new members

Forges partnerships

Leads crisis management operations

Combats existing and emerging threats

Develops military capabilities


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Stimulates consultation

Promotes dialogue and cooperation

Prevents conflicts through diplomacy

Provides security to rebuild post conflict areas

Helps to create a stable environment

Helps to create astable environment

Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships

Leads crisismanagementoperations

Combats existing andemerging threats

Develops military

capabilities


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Article 10 Washington Treaty

The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite anyother European State in a position to further the

principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the securityof the North Atlantic area to accede to this Treaty. []

NATOs open-door policy

An ongoing process

Membership Action Plan


Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


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Programme to help aspiring Partner countries

- meet NATO standards

- prepare for possible future membership

Currently:

- the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia *

- Montenegro

- Bosnia and Herzegovina

(pending progress on key defence reform)

*Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

MembershipAction Plan


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Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council

Partnership for Peace programme

NATO-Russia relations

NATO-Ukraine relations

NATO-Georgia relations

Mediterranean Dialogue

Istanbul Cooperation Initiative

Working with other international organizations

Partners across the globe

Forges partnerships


Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


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Forges partnerships


Multilateral forum for security dialogue and cooperation

50 members: 28 NATO Allies + 22 Partners

Political framework for:

- multilateral cooperation with non-members in the Euro-Atlantic area -- bilateral relations with individual Partners under Partnership forPeace

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Work Plan

Regional security issues, arms control and non-proliferation,terrorism and new security challenges, crisis management, defencereform, defence planning, disaster-preparedness and response,science and environment, etc.

Euro-AtlanticPartnership Council

Partnership for Peace

NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia

MediterraneanDialogue

Istanbul CooperationInitiative

Other internationalorganizations

Partners across theglobe


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Forges partnerships


Established in 1994 - currently 22 partners

Cooperation programmes



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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22 Partners

*Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bosnia andHerzegovina

Finland

Georgia

Ireland

Kazakhstan

KyrghyzRepublic

Malta

Republic ofMoldova

Montenegro

Russia

Serbia

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

the formerYugoslav Republicof Macedonia*



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia




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Forges partnerships


Key areas of practical cooperation

Individual Partnership Programmes

Individual Partnership Action Plans

Planning and Review Process

Partnership Action Plan Against Terrorism

Partnership for Peace Trust Funds

Partnership Action Plan on Defence Institution Building

Education and Training for Defence Reform



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia




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Xt ra Forges partnershipsPartnership for Peace:


Key areas of practical cooperation

Defence reform and modernization of armed forces

Capabilities for multinational crisis-managementoperations

Terrorism and new security challenges

Disaster-preparedness and response

Scientific and environmental cooperation

Practical cooperation

Individual PartnershipProgrammes

Individual PartnershipAction Plans

Planning and ReviewProcess

Partnership Action PlanAgainst Terrorism

Partnership for PeaceTrust Funds

Partnership Action Planon Defence InstitutionBuilding

Education and Trainingfor Defence Reform


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Activities drawn from wide range of areas identifiedin Euro-Atlantic Partnership Work Plan

Defence policy and planning

Civil-military relations

Education and training

Air defence

Communications and information systems

Crisis management

Civil emergency planning

Civil science

Two-year programmes










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Opportunity for deeper cooperation with NATO

Specific advice on defence and security

Assistance with domestic reforms

Consultations on sensitive issues

Two-year plans

Currently: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro,Republic of Moldova










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Open to all Partners on a voluntary basis

Identifies and evaluates forces and capabilities for NATO-

led training, exercises and operations

Guides and measures defence and military progress inparticipating Partner countries

Provides a planning mechanism for Partner countriesthat are also European Union (EU) members

Countries that wish to join NATO must participate inPARP










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Framework for NATO-Partner cooperation onterrorism

Improved intelligence-sharing

Cooperation in border security

Training and exercises

Development of capabilities

Supports destruction of surplus munitions and small armsand light weapons

Defines partnership roles and instruments to fightterrorism










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Projects led by NATO and Partner countries -funded on voluntary basis

Assist in safe destruction of

Anti-personnel mines stockpiles

Other munitions stockpiles

Support defence reform projects

Some 25 projects since establishment in 2000










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Help reform and restructure defence institutions tomeet domestic and international needs

Define common objectives

Exchange information

Help tailor bilateral defence assistance programmes

Objectives include

Democratic control of defence activities

Civilian participation in developing security policy

Transparency and accountability










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Aims to help interested Partner countriesimplement the Partnership Action Plan for Defence

Institution Building

A network of educational institutions developed in

NATO and Partner countries to support this effort










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Forges partnerships


NATO-Russia Council

- Established by Rome Declaration (2002)

- Builds on Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperationand Security between NATO and the RussianFederation (1997)




NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Rome Declaration (2002) on NATO-Russiarelations: a new quality

New impetus and substance to relations

Establishes the NATO-Russia Council (NRC)

- 29 NRC members: equal partners

- NRC replaces previous NATO-Russia Permanent JointCouncil

Rome Declaration

Founding Act



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The Founding Act on Mutual Relations,Cooperation and Security between NATO and theRussian Federation (1997)

NATO and Russia do not consider each other asadversaries

Wide agenda of topics for cooperation

Establishes the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council(replaced by NATO-Russia Council 2002)

Rome Declaration

Founding Act



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Cooperation on

Terrorism and new threats and challenges

Crisis management

Afghan counter-narcotics training

Non-proliferation

Arms control and confidence-building measures

Theatre missile defence

Military-to-military cooperation and defence reform

Civil emergencies

Rome Declaration

Founding Act



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Forges partnerships


NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC)

NATO-Ukraine Charter on a Distinctive Partnership between theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization and Ukraine (1997)

Practical cooperation in a wide range of areas under AnnualNational Programme

Key priorities:

- defence and security reform

- support for NATO-led crisis management operations



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Discusses security issues of common interest

Directs practical cooperation

Adopts Annual National Programme (ANP)

Established by the NATO-Ukraine Charter (1997)

NUC

Charter


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NATO-Ukraine Charter on a Distinctive Partnershipbetween the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

and Ukraine (1997)

Reaffirms NATO support for Ukrainian

sovereignty

independence

territorial integrity

democratic development

economic prosperity

status as a non-nuclear weapons state

NUC

Charter


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Forges partnerships




NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia





NATO-Georgia Commission

- Serves as forum for political consultations

- Directs practical cooperation under AnnualNational Programme

- Underpins Georgias reform efforts to helpcountry achieve its aspirations formembership in NATO

- Established in September 2008


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Forges partnerships


Initiated in 1994 currently 7 participants

Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia

Mediterranean Cooperation Group

Annual work programmes



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Forges partnerships


Initiated in 2004 currently 4 participants

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Group

Annual work programmes



NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Forges partnerships


United Nations

European Union

Organization for Security and Co-operation inEurope

Council of Europe

African Union

Non-governmental organizations

Euro-Atlanticpartnership council


NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Forges partnershipsXt raOther internationalorganizations:


Active cooperation on maintaining international peaceand security since early 1990s

NATO-UN Declaration (September 2008)

framework for expanded consultation and cooperation between thetwo organizations

Consultation and cooperation in wide range of areas

crisis management, civil-military cooperation, mine action, civilemergency planning, arms control and non-proliferation, terrorism andnew security challenges, combating human trafficking and promotingthe role of women in peace and security

NATO-UN Relations


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Forges partnershipsXt raOther internationalorganizations:


1994: European Security and Defence Identity

1994: Combined Joint Task Force concept

2001: Beginning institutionalized relations

2003: Berlin Plus Package

Basis for practical cooperation in crisis management

NATO-EU relations


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Forges partnerships


Bilateral relations with partners across the globe thatare not part of formal partnership structures

Different degrees of cooperation:

- Sharing common values and strategic concerns, deepening relationswith NATO and cooperating in areas of common concern(e.g. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea)

- Developing consultation and cooperation in specific areas

(e.g. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq)

- Developing a dialogue with NATO and being informed of its agenda(e.g. China and India)

Euro-Atlanticpartnership council


NATO-Russia

NATO-Ukraine

NATO-Georgia






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Crisis management operations and missions

Afghanistan

Kosovo

Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

Iraq

Support to African Union

Previous Balkan operations

Civil emergency planning

Refugee crises, forest fires, floods, earthquakes (Pakistan 2005)


Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities



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Leads crisis management and operationsXt raLeads crisis managementoperations and missions


NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa

Previous Balkanoperations

International Security Assistance ForceISAF NATO-led since Aug. 2003Establish secure environment in Kabul andprovinces under UN mandate

Provincial Reconstruction TeamsPRTsHelp reconstruction work in provinces provide

security for aid workers

Transition phaseAfghans to take lead for their own securityEstimated time-line 2011-2014


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Leads crisis management and operationsXt raLeads crisis managementoperations and missions


NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa


NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force

KFOR June 1999

NATO adjusts force posture to a deterrent presence -2009

UN Security Council Resolution 1244

June 1999

NATO air campaign against Serb forces

Operation Allied Force24 March 10 June 1999


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Leads crisis management and operationsXt raLeads crisis management

operations and missions


Implementation of all aspects of UNSCR 1973

(March 2011) including enforcement of a no-flyzone, protection of civilians and civilian-populatedareas under threat of attack

Implementation of UNSCR 1970 (March 2011)instituting, inter alia, an arms embargo

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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Operation Active Endeavour

Article 5 operation launched October 2001 inMediterranean to help detect, deter and protectagainst terrorist activity

Since March 2004, extended to whole ofMediterranean

January 2010: shift from a platform-based to anetwork-based operation

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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Counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden andoff the horn of Africa

Support humanitarian efforts

Protect vital sea lines of communication andeconomic interests

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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NATO Training Mission Iraq (NTM-I) - 2004

Trains personnel from Iraqi security forces

Coordinates offers of equipment and training fromindividual NATO and Partner countries

Niche training options developed

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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Logistical & planning support provided to AUMission in Somalia

NATO support to African Standby Force (ASF)brigades September 2007

Logistical support provided to African UnionMission in Sudan June 2005 to December 2007

Assistance offered to follow-on UN-AU hybrid mission in

Sudan

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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Bosnia and Herzegovina

NATO-led implementation force

IFOR (1995) UNSCR 1031

NATO-led stabilisation forceSFOR (1996 2004) UNSCR 1088

Succeeded by EU-led Operation Althea

December 2004

3 short-term military operations in the formerYugoslav Republic of Macedonia* (2001-2003)

* Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

NATO in Afghanistan

NATO in Kosovo

NATO and Libya

The Mediterranean

Gulf of Aden

NATO and Iraq

NATO and Africa



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Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


Types of crisis management operations

Article 5Operation Active Endeavour

Non-Article 5NATO operations in Afghanistan

Assistance to Partnerse.g., the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia *

* Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

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Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


Civil Emergency Planning

1. Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center NATO HQ

2. Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Unit

A deployable unit

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Leads crisis management and operationsXt raCivil Emergency Planning


Role

Coordinate responses to disasters, in consultation with

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Focal point for information sharing

Maintain liaison with UN-OCHA, EU and otherorganizations

Origins

Established in 1998 on initiative of Russia

Euro-Atlantic DisasterResponse CoordinationCentre

Euro-Atlantic DisasterResponse Unit


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Leads crisis management and operationsXt raCivil Emergency Planning


Non-standing, multinational mix of national civiland military elements volunteered by members

and partners

Deployed for major natural or technologicaldisaster

Size and composition determined by eachparticular disaster

Euro-Atlantic DisasterResponse CoordinationCentre

Euro-Atlantic DisasterResponse Unit

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Combats existing and emerging threats

Missile defence

Terrorism

Spread of weapons of mass destruction

Cyber defence

Energy security


Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


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Combats existing and emerging threatsXt raCombats existing and

emerging threats


Alliance Theatre Missile Defence (TMD) system toprotect troops

Missile defence for protection of NATO territory &populations in Europe

Missile defence cooperation with Russia

Missile defence

Terrorism

Weapons of MassDestruction Initiative(1999)

Cyber defence


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emerging threats


Operation Active Endeavour (2001)

International Security Assistance Force (2003)

Terrorist threat Intelligence Unit (2005)

AWACS Surveillance missions

Increased cooperation with partners and international

organizations

Adapted military capabilities (e.g. Programme of Work forDefence Against Terrorism)

Science for Peace and Security Programme

Missile defence

Terrorism


Cyber defence


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emerging threats


Weapons of Mass Destruction Initiative (1999) aims to

Increase debate and understanding of WMD issues

Improve intelligence and information sharing

Increase awareness of proliferation issues

Enhance military readiness to counter WMD threats

Exchange information on national programmes for bilateral WMD

destruction and assistance

Enhance possibilities for Allies to assist one another in theprotection of civil populations

Leads to creation of WMD Centre, 2000

Missile defence

Terrorism


Cyber defence


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emerging threats


2008 Cyber defence policy- coordinating & advising on cyber defence

Principal activities:- assisting individual Allies

- research & training: Centre of Excellence, Tallinn,

Estonia- cooperation with partners

Missile defence

Terrorism


Cyber defence


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Smaller, more flexible and mobile forces

Lisbon Capabilities Package (2010)

NATO Response Force (NRF)

Reforming the military command structure

Reforming the defence planning process

Alliance Ground Surveillance planning process

Missile defence


Welcomes newmembers

Forges partnerships



Develops military

capabilities


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Lisbon Capabilities Package (2010)

Meet current priority shortfalls for operations

Deal with evolving & emerging threats

Critical long-term enabling capabilities foroperations (counter-IEDs, strategic airlift, )

Lisbon Capabilities

Package 2010

NATO Response Force

(NRF)

Military commandstructure

Reform of the defenceplanning process

Alliance GroundSurveillance (AGS)

Missile defence


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Multinational joint force held at high readiness

Deployable after five days notice and sustainable for 30days and more if re-supplied

Article 5 and non-article 5 missions

Lisbon Capabilities

Package (2010)

NATO Response Force

(NRF)

Military commandstructure



Missile defence

NATO Response Force

(NRF)


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June 2011 reform

Alliance level of ambition and strong command andcontrol capability maintained

Two strategic commands maintained

Structures made more flexible, deployable and adaptedto 2010 Strategic Concept priorities

NATO Response Force

(NRF)

Military commandstructure Reform



Missile defence

Lisbon Capabilities

Package 2010


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Defence planning process:an instrument to ensure that members generate the

necessary capabilities to fulfil NATO missions

Aim:- to be more flexible, responsive and coordinated

- to seek greater harmonization and integration ofnational defence planning activities

NATO Response Force

(NRF)




Missile defence

Lisbon Capabilities

Package 2010


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Airborne, stand-off ground surveillance system

Detect and track vehicles moving on or near theground

Multinational cooperative effort 15 participatingcountries

Alliance Ground Surveillance Agency - 2009

NATO Response Force

(NRF)




Missile defence

Lisbon Capabilities

Package 2010


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Alliance Theatre Missile Defence (TMD) system toprotect troops

Missile defence for protection of NATO territory &populations in Europe

Missile defence cooperation with Russia

NATO Response Force

(NRF)




Missile defence

Lisbon Capabilities

Package 2010


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1. Consensus decision-making

2. Civil and military structure

3. Delegations

4. Main bodies

5. NATO Secretary General

6. International Staff

7. International Military Staff8. Military command structure

9. Agencies

10. Paying for NATO


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Consensus decision-making

Consensus decision-

making

Civil and military structure

Delegations

Main bodies

NATO Secretary General

International Staff

International Military Staff

Military command structure

Agencies

Paying for NATO

An inter-governmentalorganization where

decisions are taken jointlyby each member country

Principle of consensus

applied at everycommittee level


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Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

National Authorities

Permanent Representatives(Ambassadors to NATO)


Military Representativesto NATO

Allied CommandTransformation

Allied CommandOperations

Secretary General

Committees

subordinate to theCouncil and NPG

Nuclear PlanningGroup (NPG)

North AtlanticCouncil (NAC)

Military Committee(MC)

International Staff

Strategic Commands


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Delegations

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

A national delegation per member country at

NATO HQ, Brussels

Status of an Embassy

Headed by an Ambassador orPermanent Representative


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Main bodies

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

North Atlantic Council

Nuclear Planning Group

Military Committee


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Main bodies


Key political decision-making body

Forum to discuss policy and operational questions

Chaired by Secretary General

Meets at different levels

Established by Article 9 of Washington Treaty

Authority to set up subsidiary bodies


Nuclear PlanningGroup

Military Committee


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Main bodies


Ultimate authority with regard to nuclear policyissues

Reviews the Alliances nuclear policy in the light ofchanging security environment

All members except for France

Chaired by NATO Secretary General



Nuclear PlanningGroup

Military Committee


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Main bodies


Senior military advisory authority

Under authority of NAC and NPG

Provides guidance to two strategic commanders


Chairman selected by Chiefs of Staff for

three-year term


Nuclear PlanningCouncil

Military Committee


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Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Chairman of NATOs senior committees anddecision facilitator

Spokesperson

Head of International Staff


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International Staff

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Advisory and administrative body

Supports work of Delegations

Divided into divisions

Staffed by nationals from member countries


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International Staff

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Political Affairsand

Security Policy

Division

OperationsDivision

PublicDiplomacy

Division

Defence Policyand Planning

Division

DefenceInvestment

Division

Senior ResourceBoard

Civil and MilitaryBudget Committees

Secretary

General

Deputy SecretaryGeneral

International Boardof Auditors

NATO Office ofSecurity

ExecutiveManagement

Division

Office of Resources

Office ofthe Financial

Controller

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EmergingSecurity

Challenges

Division


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Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Advisory and administrative body

Supports work of Military committee

Divided into divisions

Staffed by nationals from member countries


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Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO Intelligence

Division

Operations

Division

Plans& Policy

Division

Cooperation& Regional

SecurityDivision

LogisticsArmaments &

ResourcesDivision

NHQC3S*

Financial Controller

Legal Officer

Support Activities

Personnel

Public InformationAdvisor

Director (DIMS)

ExecutiveCoordinator

SITCEN

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Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Allied Command Operations (ACO)

NATO operations

Allied Command Transformation (ACT)

Alliance transformation

2011 reform being implementedover a one-year period


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Military Command Structure

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

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Military Command Structure

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

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Agencies

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Production and logistics

Standardization

Communications

Research

Other agencies and organizations

Project offices

Reform ongoing


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Paying for NATO

Consensus decision-

making


Delegations

Main bodies


International Staff



Agencies

Paying for NATO

Indirect contributions

Direct contributions - principle of common funding

Civil budget

Military budget

NATOs Security Investment Programme


85/87

85

Paying for NATO


Operating costs of the International Staff

Civilian programmes

Running costs of HQ facilities

Conference services

Meetings of NATO committees

Security services

Civil budget

Military budget

NATOs SecurityInvestments

Programme


86/87

86

Paying for NATO


Operating and maintenance costs of theinternational military structure

Military Committee


Agencies

Two strategic commands and associated command,

control and information systems

Research and development agencies

NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force

Operating costs of NATO peacekeeping command

structures

Civil budget

Military budget


Programme


87/87

Paying for NATO


Major construction and system Investments thatexceed national defence requirements of individual

member countries

Communications and information systems

Radar

Military HQ

Airfields

Fuel pipelines and storage

Harbours

Civil budget

Military budget


Programme

NATO- An Introduction

Documents

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