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NATO

NATO. US MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO Information Exchange In Coalition Operations “From Guarding to Sharing” 1 June 2006 LtGen Ed Hanlon, USMC. OTAN. EUROPE 1945 - 1990. Threat. NATO 1949 - 1989. US. DA. GE. SOVIET THREAT. NL. UK. BE. US. GE. IT. US. TU. GR. US. TU.

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NATO

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  1. NATO US MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO Information Exchange In Coalition Operations “From Guarding to Sharing” 1 June 2006 LtGen Ed Hanlon, USMC OTAN

  2. EUROPE 1945 - 1990 Threat

  3. NATO 1949 - 1989 US DA GE SOVIET THREAT NL UK BE US GE IT US TU GR US TU

  4. Cold War Comms • Static • Robust • Redundant • Oriented on territorial defense • More military than civilian • Heavy reliance on message traffic (TARE, AUTODIN, etc) • Some data comms • Survivable against extreme challenges (EMP, EW)

  5. ARTICLE V • AN ATTACK AGAINST ONE NATO ALLY • IS AN ATTACK AGAINST ALL. ARTICLE V 11 Sep 01 12 Sep 01

  6. Kosovo Operation

  7. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE Current ACE Operations

  8. 2006: A Year of Transition Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)andThe International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) • ISAF Stages 3 and 4 • Increased role of NATO / ISAF in Afghanistan • Increased need for communications and coordination between OEF and ISAF

  9. Technical Result • Need for Greater Integration of ISAF and OEF Communications • Need for increased information exchange

  10. 2 Aspects • Technical Aspect • Policy Aspect Policy is harder than technics

  11. Information Releasability • US to OEF Coalition • OEF Coalition to ISAF • NATO to ISAF • ISAF to OEF Coalition

  12. Examples • Situational Awareness & Locations • Intelligence • Special Operations

  13. Post Cold War NATO Comms • Still redundant and robust • Covering greater distances • Deployable • More civilian, less military • Reach back capacity • More data, less voice • Video

  14. Challenge: Will We Remain Ready? Will We Stay Ahead? • What will the world look like in 5, or 10, or 15 years? • How can communications and technology help meet these challenges? • How can AFCEA influence the technological developments demanded by future developments?

  15. NATO Future CommsSome Ideas • Light • Mobile • Quick to install • Hand held • More nodes—plug and play • Voice, data, VTC—all in one small and light package

  16. US MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO Information Exchange In Coalition Operations “From Guarding to Sharing” 1 June 2006 LtGen Ed Hanlon, USMC

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