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Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:49 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.aco.nato.int/traini
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 19, 2013
Training Key to NATOs Future says SACEUR
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Philip Breedlove and Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Hans-Lothar Domröse spoke to over twenty international journalists regarding their priorities for the coming year, including the training of the NATO Response Force and Exercise Steadfast Jazz at JFC Brunssum, The Netherlands on Wednesday 18 September.
General Breedlove indicated that his top priority as the commander of NATO’s operational forces was the planning for NATO’s post-ISAF engagement in Afghanistan, the RESOLUTE SUPPORT Mission.
"I recognise that the Alliance is gradually reducing its presence on deployed operations, and that our efforts are starting to shift to a contingency posture,” said General Breedlove. "Therefore, an enduring priority is ensuring NATO remains vigilant and prepared to meet future challenges and threats with agile, capable, and interoperable military forces,” he said.
General Breedlove added that NATO has achieved an unprecedented level of cohesiveness among allies and partner forces in the past decade of combat operations and is operating as a seamless integrated team.
"We aim to maintain this level of cohesion by intensifying our education, training and exercises in the air, land, sea and cyber domains,” he said.
Several NATO Response Force exercises will be conducted during the second part of 2013 to keep the Alliance fit for the future. The Air exercise ‘Brilliant Arrow’ and a wide variety of Land-based exercises have already occurred in the last few months. Next week, NATO will exercise its naval forces during Exercise BRILLIANT MARINER. This training event will prepare Alliance maritime forces for the final stage of NATO Response Force training, Exercise STEADFAST JAZZ, which takes place in early November 2013.
During Steadfast Jazz, air, land, maritime and special forces components will all be exercised, as well as the headquarters staff from Joint Force Command Brunssum who will be expected to lead NATO joint operations next year. Almost every NATO member nation is involved together with a number of partners.
"Steadfast Jazz is the final preparation in certifying forces allocated to the NRF for 2014 and, specifically, my headquarters, Joint Force Command Brunssum for its potential command role," said General Hans-Lothar Domröse. "The NRF is a highly capable force but also a force that is evolving to the demands of modern warfare – cyber for example – and embraces the latest military capabilities Alliance members have developed in response to emerging threats,” he said.
According to Major-general Michael Yakovleff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans at JFC Brunssum, the NATO Response Force allows the Alliance to develop and maintain robust, mobile and deployable conventional forces to carry out Alliance’s responsibilities and its expeditionary operations. "The overarching purpose of the NATO Response Force is to provide a rapid military response to an emerging crisis, whether for collective defence purposes or for other crisis response operations,” he said.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 19, 2013
Training Key to NATOs Future says SACEUR
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Philip Breedlove and Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Hans-Lothar Domröse spoke to over twenty international journalists regarding their priorities for the coming year, including the training of the NATO Response Force and Exercise Steadfast Jazz at JFC Brunssum, The Netherlands on Wednesday 18 September.
General Breedlove indicated that his top priority as the commander of NATO’s operational forces was the planning for NATO’s post-ISAF engagement in Afghanistan, the RESOLUTE SUPPORT Mission.
"I recognise that the Alliance is gradually reducing its presence on deployed operations, and that our efforts are starting to shift to a contingency posture,” said General Breedlove. "Therefore, an enduring priority is ensuring NATO remains vigilant and prepared to meet future challenges and threats with agile, capable, and interoperable military forces,” he said.
General Breedlove added that NATO has achieved an unprecedented level of cohesiveness among allies and partner forces in the past decade of combat operations and is operating as a seamless integrated team.
"We aim to maintain this level of cohesion by intensifying our education, training and exercises in the air, land, sea and cyber domains,” he said.
Several NATO Response Force exercises will be conducted during the second part of 2013 to keep the Alliance fit for the future. The Air exercise ‘Brilliant Arrow’ and a wide variety of Land-based exercises have already occurred in the last few months. Next week, NATO will exercise its naval forces during Exercise BRILLIANT MARINER. This training event will prepare Alliance maritime forces for the final stage of NATO Response Force training, Exercise STEADFAST JAZZ, which takes place in early November 2013.
During Steadfast Jazz, air, land, maritime and special forces components will all be exercised, as well as the headquarters staff from Joint Force Command Brunssum who will be expected to lead NATO joint operations next year. Almost every NATO member nation is involved together with a number of partners.
"Steadfast Jazz is the final preparation in certifying forces allocated to the NRF for 2014 and, specifically, my headquarters, Joint Force Command Brunssum for its potential command role," said General Hans-Lothar Domröse. "The NRF is a highly capable force but also a force that is evolving to the demands of modern warfare – cyber for example – and embraces the latest military capabilities Alliance members have developed in response to emerging threats,” he said.
According to Major-general Michael Yakovleff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans at JFC Brunssum, the NATO Response Force allows the Alliance to develop and maintain robust, mobile and deployable conventional forces to carry out Alliance’s responsibilities and its expeditionary operations. "The overarching purpose of the NATO Response Force is to provide a rapid military response to an emerging crisis, whether for collective defence purposes or for other crisis response operations,” he said.
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Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:16 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://euobserver.com/defence/
EUobserver
September 19, 2013
Nato wants EU countries to buy more drones
BRUSSELS: Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen wants EU countries to buy more drones, refuelling planes and naval radars.
The head of the military alliance is expected to call for the measures at a speech in the Carnegie Europe foundation in Brussels on Thursday (19 September).
"I believe that European nations can, and should, do more, to match America's commitment … [and] help to rebalance Nato," he aims to say.
"I would like to see European allies playing their part to acquire more drones to improve surveillance. More large transport and air-to-air refuelling aircraft to enhance their ability to deploy on operations. And more upgraded radars on their ships so they can be integrated into our Nato missile defence," he plans to add.
Looking ahead to an EU summit on defence in December, he also plans to endorse European Commission ideas on how to create "a strong European defence industrial base."
He is to say "the European defence industry remains too national and too fragmented."
He also aims to urge EU leaders to "demonstrate strong political commitment" to spend more on defence when their economies recover from the crisis and "to assume more security responsibilities in Europe's neighbourhood."
The EU commission in July published a draft blueprint for EU defence co-operation.
It proposed a series of actions, including the creation of EU-level certification standards for military equipment, such as chemical and nuclear detection technology, airworthiness of aircraft and data encryption instruments.
It aims to crack down on state aid and other market distortions in the sector.
It intends to give more EU money to train defence sector workers and to fund research into military technology.
It wants EU countries to pool buying of military and commercial satellite technology.
It is also keen to launch an assessment of whether some kinds of assets, especially "dual-use" technology, which can be used in civilian or military missions, should be "directly purchased, owned and operated by the Union."
The commission paper said EU countries' total defence budgets have gone from €251 billion a year to €194 billion since 2001, while total EU military R&D spending is just €9 billion, seven times less than the US.
It noted that 80 percent of current defence spending is done at national level.
It also said the future of the 1.36 million people who work in member states' military-related companies is at risk unless Europe makes the sector more competitive.
Like Rasmussen, it noted that "the US is rebalancing its strategic focus towards Asia."
It added: "Europe must be able to decide and to act without depending on the capabilities of third parties. Security of supply, access to critical technologies and operational sovereignty are therefore crucial."
EUobserver
September 19, 2013
Nato wants EU countries to buy more drones
BRUSSELS: Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen wants EU countries to buy more drones, refuelling planes and naval radars.
The head of the military alliance is expected to call for the measures at a speech in the Carnegie Europe foundation in Brussels on Thursday (19 September).
"I believe that European nations can, and should, do more, to match America's commitment … [and] help to rebalance Nato," he aims to say.
"I would like to see European allies playing their part to acquire more drones to improve surveillance. More large transport and air-to-air refuelling aircraft to enhance their ability to deploy on operations. And more upgraded radars on their ships so they can be integrated into our Nato missile defence," he plans to add.
Looking ahead to an EU summit on defence in December, he also plans to endorse European Commission ideas on how to create "a strong European defence industrial base."
He is to say "the European defence industry remains too national and too fragmented."
He also aims to urge EU leaders to "demonstrate strong political commitment" to spend more on defence when their economies recover from the crisis and "to assume more security responsibilities in Europe's neighbourhood."
The EU commission in July published a draft blueprint for EU defence co-operation.
It proposed a series of actions, including the creation of EU-level certification standards for military equipment, such as chemical and nuclear detection technology, airworthiness of aircraft and data encryption instruments.
It aims to crack down on state aid and other market distortions in the sector.
It intends to give more EU money to train defence sector workers and to fund research into military technology.
It wants EU countries to pool buying of military and commercial satellite technology.
It is also keen to launch an assessment of whether some kinds of assets, especially "dual-use" technology, which can be used in civilian or military missions, should be "directly purchased, owned and operated by the Union."
The commission paper said EU countries' total defence budgets have gone from €251 billion a year to €194 billion since 2001, while total EU military R&D spending is just €9 billion, seven times less than the US.
It noted that 80 percent of current defence spending is done at national level.
It also said the future of the 1.36 million people who work in member states' military-related companies is at risk unless Europe makes the sector more competitive.
Like Rasmussen, it noted that "the US is rebalancing its strategic focus towards Asia."
It added: "Europe must be able to decide and to act without depending on the capabilities of third parties. Security of supply, access to critical technologies and operational sovereignty are therefore crucial."
