General Stéphane Abrial, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation since 2009, briefed the press and presented the progress made by the Alliance since the NATO Summit in Chicago in the area of multinational cooperation and interoperability.
NATO’s “Eye in the Sky” or Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) plays an important role in the security of the Euro 2012 Football Tournament over the next three weeks.
NATO has extended its Air Policing mission to the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The agreement is a good example of Smart Defence. It shows how the Alliance can balance political and military needs in difficult economic times.
In an operation led by NATO, the medical teams are international and the equipment comes from different nations. For nurses and doctors to work together effectively, the Alliance provides training.
Interoperability is key to better operational effectiveness. Thanks to a new platform launched by Allied Command Transformation, Allies can now check from a distance whether their equipment “speaks the same language”.
Story from Munich Security Conference, where Political leaders and experts from around the world discussed international security and the trans-Atlantic partnership.
In the framework of NATO Defence Ministers' Meeting, Secretary General, Spanish Prime Minister and US Defense Secretary announced cooperation on new capabilities.
Since the cyber attacks against NATO member Estonia in 2007, cyber threats have rapidly evolved in frequency and sophistication. The development and use of cyber tools can threaten and destabilise national and Euro-Atlantic security and stability.
The NATO Allied Command Transformation invited members of industry to discuss the Alliance’s future and their cooperation. The aim: to cut spending while maintaining the security of the Alliance, on the basis of the “smart defence” concept.
NATO’s first ever TBMD capability has been handed over to NATO’s military commanders.It will give allies the initial capability to protect deployed forces from missile attacks.
