session 2:  operations, strategic challenges: nato & the comprehensive plan

SESSION 2: OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC CHALLENGES: NATO & THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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

4th Annual Strategy International Conference of 2013. Conference shall be held on the 8 & 9 March 2013.

Geopolitical Environment• The strategic

centre of gravity is shifting from Europe to Asia

• Europe • cannot and • should not

• insulate itself • from this development.

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

Geostrategic Environment• More?• Operations and

• Missions in the future

• shift our emphasis from

• operational engagement• to • operational readiness

Forces Capabilities• financial

difficulties • for many of our

nations

• we need the

• right forces• right capabilities

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 9/1-2013

Goal : “NATO Forces 2020”: modern,

tightly connected forces Equipped, Trained, Exercised Commanded

Can operate, in any environment. together with other allies – and with partners

NATO FORCES 2020

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 10/1-2013

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.

NATO FORCES 2020

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 11/1-2013

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

NATO FORCES 2020Connected Forces . Its objective is

to maintain and strengthen the readiness and interoperability

of our forces, even as our operations draw down.

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 14/1-2013

Cost-cutting is forcing some Allies to opt out of certain capabilities entirely, without any prior coordination with other Allies or NATO force planners. 

NATO FORCES 2020In 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.

• 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.

The International Role of Greece

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 16/1-2013

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.

GREECE - NATO

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 17/1-2013

Direct negative impact on

Greece budget

severe global ECONOMIC CRISIS

Greece will not be able to

reach further defense transformation modernization

levels.

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 18/1-2013

“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.

GREECE - NATO

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 19/1-2013

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. 

GREECE - NATO

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 20/1-2013

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

NRDC-GRC ROLE

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 21/1-2013

Greece to SHARE the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Greece HQ with the Balkan NATO and PfP member countries, combining their efforts in areas such as

Organization of Armed ForcesOperations, Command and Control, Military Training and Education

“Smart Defense’’

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 22/1-2013

Greece to SHARE and Compare Solutions with the Balkan NATO and PfP member countries, To problems and challenges

To DayIn the Future,

Collaboration, Experiences

“Smart Defense’’

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 23/1-2013

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

NATO Response Force in 2012

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 24/1-2013

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.

NATO HIGH Readiness HQs

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 25/1-2013

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)

NATO Response Force in 2012

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 26/1-2013

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. 

“Smart Defense’’

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 27/1-2013

Changes in:

mentality of its members; organization, transformation and planning; doctrine, operations and intelligence; preparation, training, and logistic supportleadership

Hellenic Armed Forces

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 28/1-2013

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.

Hellenic Armed Forcesmodern, agile, flexible,

perfectly represented in NATO andthe international environment,

which is prepared in its mentality, and in staff and material terms,

to respond with the greatest

solidity, credibility and efficiency

PAPAPOSTOLOU SERAFEIM 29/1-2013

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.

Hellenic Armed Forces