- 5th Generation Aviation
Combat Air
Combat Air (CA) is the heart of Joint Air Power. NATO’s ability to deter and defend relies on the freedom of manoeuvre throughout all domains. CA contributes to that freedom by providing Air Superiority, Suppression of Enemy Air Defences, Air Interdiction, Electromagnetic Operations, Close Air Support, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, NATO Ballistic Missile Defence, and Personnel Recovery. This Branch incorporates manned and unmanned platforms, with fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, and draws from all components within Alliance air and space forces.
Featured Publications
Redesigning NATO’s Targeting Enterprise for Peer Conflict
Digitizing the Kill Chain at the Tactical Edge
By AVM (ret.)
Mike
Hart
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 [...]
An Operator’s View on the Hypersonic Threat
Challenges and Imperatives for NATO
By Col
Kevin
Anderson
By Lt Col
Alfons
Van Wuytswinkel
“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 [...]
Beyond the Hype
Assessing Russian Airborne EW Shortcomings in the Ukraine Conflict
By Lt Col
Athanasios
Sdrakas
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, [...]
