Welcome to the 40 Anniversary this year, we are taking the unique opportunity not only to reflect on two decades of progress in Alliance Air and Space Power, but more importantly, to look ahead to the [...]

NATO’s targeting enterprise is not fit for purpose. As a legacy of two decades of counterinsurgency (COIN), counterterrorism (CT), and wars against weak nation states, the Alliance lacks the targeting capability required to meet the [...]

During World War II, members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens) developed a remarkably effective wargame to counter German U-boats. This simple yet powerful exercise led to new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and dramatically [...]

Competent air controllers are essential for effective air power, especially as global security deteriorates and air battle management becomes more complex. However, the training process has several challenges, both in training structure and personnel management. Modern [...]

Following NATO’s 2019 declaration of space as an operational domain, many Allies have advanced their national military space programmes and integrated these capabilities into their Alliance contributions. Space differs significantly from terrestrial domains, which have [...]

On the 24 With NATO and member states recognizing cyberspace as a warfighting domain, discussions about cyber in this context have increased within the armed forces. This includes the discussion on the impact for civil-military cyber [...]

“The responsiveness, manoeuvrability, and survivability of hypersonic weapons is unmatched by traditional strike capabilities for precision targeting, especially in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments.” This stark assessment by Lieutenant General Robert A. Rasch, the US Army’s [...]

Author’s note: This is a non-classified article, and as such, some technical details and conclusions are omitted. NATO members are encouraged to reference JAPCC’s secure website for a more complete analysis. Throughout the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, [...]

Military operations over the past century have witnessed a profound transformation, evolving from clashes dominated by single components to intricately synchronized joint and multi-domain endeavours. Within this evolution, the effective integration of air and land [...]

In Operation Allied Force, a moment of high-stakes survival unfolded that would shape NATO’s perspective of joint personnel recovery (JPR). On 2 May 1999, then-Lieutenant Colonel David Goldfein was flying his F-16 over hostile territory [...]

The world is navigating a moment in history where geopolitical context has brought the return of nation-state level conflict, previously considered unthinkable by many. It reminds us that security should not be taken for granted [...]

NATO’s ability to achieve decisive air effects hinges on command and control (C2) agility, yet contemporary threats increasingly challenge traditional C2 paradigms. While air superiority remains the cornerstone of success in modern conflict, sophisticated adversaries [...]