Air & Missile Defence
The sum of all surface-based air defence systems from across the Alliance form NATO’s Surface-Based Air & Missile Defense (SBAMD) capability, which (together with the airborne capabilities) is a substantial part of NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS).
Since 2010, NATO has a standing mission of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). GBAD systems together with BMD capable ships and shore-based sites in Europe form NATOs’ resource pool to execute this critical mission. The capability to intercept ballistic missiles is very specific but cannot be isolated from other NATINAMDS tasks in respect to mission complexity and actually available resources.
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The Evolving Context for Deterrence
Challenged Air Superiority
Subject Matter Experts
Van Wuytswinkel
Lieutenant Colonel Van Wuytswinkel began his military career within the Netherlands Armed Forces in August 1985. After his first assignement at Air Base Eindhoven he joined the 3rd Netherlands Missile Group in Blomberg (West-Germany) to start a career as an Air Defender. He worked as a Stinger team Commander and...
Kim Vogt
Lieutenant Colonel Kim Vogt currently serves as a subject matter expert for integrated air and missile defence at the Joint Air Power Competence Centre. He joined the German Armed Forces in September 2001. Following the completion of his Officer Training, he studied Economic Studies at the University of the German...
