Session 2: Operations, Strategic Challenges: NATO & the Comprehensive Plan

1. 4th Annual Strategy International Conference of 2013. Conference shall be held on the 8 & 9 March 2013. Session 2: Operations, Strategic Challenges: NATO & the Comprehensive Plan

2. 4th Annual Strategy International Conference of 2013. Conference shall be held on the 8 & 9 March 2013. NRDC-GRC and Greek Military Diplomacy.Lt. General (LTG) (Rt) SerafEim PAPAPOSTOLOU

3. GeopoliticalEnvironment • The strategic centre of gravity is shifting from Europe to Asia • Europe • cannot and • should not • insulate itself • from this development.

4. Economic Situation • remain challenging • for many of our nations • It will test our • solidarity, • and it may well widen • the capability gaps • between many Allies

5. GeostrategicEnvironment • More? • Operations and • Missions • in the future • shift our emphasis from • operational engagement • to • operational readiness

6. Forces Capabilities • financial difficulties • for many of our nations • we need the • right forces • right capabilities

7. NATO FORCES 2020 • Goal : “NATO Forces 2020”: • modern, • tightly connected forces • Equipped, • Trained, • Exercised • Commanded • Can operate, in any environment. • together with other allies – and with partners

8. NATO FORCES 2020 • Goal : “NATO Forces 2020”: • modern, • tightly connected forces • To help us reach this goal, we also agreed at Chicago to pursue two separate initiatives: • Connected Forces and Smart Defence.

9. NATO FORCES 2020 • Smart Defence : • The aim here is • to encourage multinational solutions to maintaining and acquiring • defence capabilities – • in other words, nations working together to deliver capabilities • that they cannot afford alone • Connected Forces . • Its objective is • to maintain and strengthen • the readiness and • interoperability • of our forces, • even as our operations draw down.

10. NATO FORCES 2020 • Cost-cutting is forcing some Allies to opt out of certain capabilities entirely, without any prior coordination with other Allies or NATO force planners.  In the future, if we can encourage specialisation by design, we can not only avoid creating new gaps, but also promote a more rational division of labor.

11. The International Role of Greece • Greece as a member of international organizations, • develops military diplomacy • to promote and maintain good relations, • establish constructive cooperation and • resolve potential problems and disputes • with peaceful means.

12. Greece - NATO • In the framework of NATO • Greece participates actively in, • exercises, • operations and • decision making mechanisms of the Alliance, • with a view to the • protection and furthering of our national interests.

13. Greece will not be able to reach further defense transformation modernization levels. severe global ECONOMIC CRISIS • Direct • negative • impact on • Greece budget

14. Greece - NATO • “smart” way for smaller nations • to get more out of their individual defence efforts • is • by working together in regional groupings. • Greece has considerable experience, • working together with neighbours • share • not only geography, • but also values,culture and perspectives.

15. Greece - NATO • emphasis on NATO-led • training and exercises, • taking into account • the specific regional knowledge • the expertise of countries, • including that of Greece and its Balkan neighbours. 

16. NRDC-GrCRole • NRDC-Greece • can play a vital role, • not only in our region but also in a winder area. • The international mission of this Army Corps has the support: • of the Hellenic Government and • the majority of the Hellenic political parties

17. “Smart Defense’’ Greece • to SHAREthe • NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Greece HQ • with the Balkan NATO and PfPmember countries, combining their efforts in areas such as Organization of Armed Forces Operations, Command and Control, Military Training and Education

18. “Smart Defense’’ Greece • to SHARE and Compare Solutions • with the Balkan NATO and PfPmember countries, To problems and challenges To Day In the Future, Collaboration, Experiences

19. NATO Response Force in 2012 • NATO’s NRF LCC HQs, • gained the capabilities for NRF • and trained during the stand by period in 2012 • first time in the NRF history for a whole year, • give us the road of success

20. NATO HIGH Readiness HQs • The declaration of this HQ as: • High Readiness • from 1st January of 2013 • has opened the door for additional Countries to join and • posts to be covered in NRDC-Greece • something that has already started.

21. NATO Response Force in 2012 • NATO’s NRF LCC HQs, • substantially increased expeditionary standards • affect our philosophy of participation in peace support operations. • develop and propose new functions and capabilities • meet the new concepts (Comprehensive Approach etc)

22. “Smart Defense’’ Greece • And we will take advantage of the offer • to rotate elements of the national-based combat brigades • on an annual basis • for exercises • that can help turn the NATO Response Force • into an effective, deployable capability, • one that has experience operating in different environments and addressing different scenarios. 

23. Hellenic Armed Forces • Changes in: • mentality of its members; • organization, • transformation and planning; • doctrine, • operations and intelligence; • preparation, training, and logistic support • leadership

24. Hellenic Armed Forces modern, agile, flexible, perfectly represented in NATO and the international environment, which is prepared in its mentality, and in staff and material terms, to respond with the greatest solidity, credibility and efficiency Hellenic Armed Forces in the first quarter of the 21st century is a TOOL of the State, to safeguard and defend our country’s interests.

25. Hellenic Armed Forces Hellenic Armed Forces in the first quarter of the 21st century is a TOOL of the State, to safeguard and defend our country’s interests.