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NATO itself also underwent a process of radical internal change to respond to the new security situation
in Europe.
In particular, it began to transform its military structures and forces to enable it to undertake crisis
management, peacekeeping and peacesupport tasks in cooperation with the new Partner countries.
Internal Restructuring
The Allies also agreed to deepen NATOs political engagement in Europe and beyond with new
partnership and consultation arrangements, including interested Partners and Contact
Countries.
The NATO Secretary General announced at Riga that the NATO Response Force, a key element
of the Alliances military transformation, is now fully operational.
Chicago Summit
NATO has already made concrete progress since the adoption of the new Strategic
Concept in ensuring NATO has the capabilities it needs to defend NATO members
citizens, conduct crisis management operations and foster cooperative security.
Summit
Declaration
Important accomplishments:
on Defense
Capabilities:
Interim ballistic missile defence capability.
Toward NATO
Highly sophisticated Alliance Ground Surveillance system.
Forces 2020
overall strength of some 8,800 posts, and there will be a significant reduction in the current number
of headquarters. The new NATO Command Structure Peace Establishment will provide for a reduction
from the current figure of over 13000 to approximately 8800 posts. The new command structure will
consist of two Strategic Commands, (Operations and Transformation) and two Joint Force
Headquarters (JFHQs), each of which will be able for the first time in NATOs history to
deploy up to a major joint operation into theatre. It will also include one static air command, one
static maritime command and one static land command headquarters, two Combined Air
Operations Centers with a deployable air command and control element each and a
deployable air command and control center. There will also be a Communication and
Information Systems Group to provide communication and information systems (CIS) support for
the NATO Command Structure. Finally, as part of the wider command arrangements Striking Force
NATO (STRIKFORNATO) will be moved to Portugal from Italy. Furthermore, the NATO CIS
(Communications and Information Systems) School will also be moved from Italy to Portugal. The
review of the current NATO Command Structure was conducted under the important assumptions that
the NATO level of ambition will remain the same and that the Alliance will maintain robust command
and control and rapidly deployable military capabilities. During their review of the current NATO
Command Structure, NATO experts took into consideration a its core functions, such as Planning of
Operations, Conduct of Operations, Development and Transformation and Support Activities.
Beside core functions, the assessment took into account a number of key principles such as the ability
to conduct Article 5 operations, deployability and sustainability, but also the Alliance cohesion. Also,
military, geostrategic and resources factors were taken into account. Furthermore, the requirement
for a close relationship and an increased interaction between NATO headquarters and national
headquarters has been considered. Ultimately, the overall geographic footprint provides for a flexible,
lean, affordable new structure that is able to provide an operational command and control capability
that is truly multinational and genuinely deployable.
Smart Defense
In these times of austerity, each euro, dollar or pound
sterling counts. Smart defence is a new way of thinking about
generating the modern defence capabilities the Alliance needs
for the coming decade and beyond. It is a renewed culture of
cooperation that encourages Allies to cooperate in
developing, acquiring and maintaining military capabilities to
undertake the Alliances essential core tasks agreed in the
new NATO strategic concept. That means pooling and sharing
capabilities, setting priorities and coordinating efforts better.