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NATO Needs an Extended Footprint in East Central Europe
The Case for Ostrava
By Mr
Glen E.
Howard
Since the beginning of the Cold War, NATO’s extended military presence has been broadly located in Northwestern Europe. Much of its military logistical infrastructure is located in the English tidal range, consisting of European coastal [...]
Supporting NATO Deterrence in the Baltic States through Host Nation Support
A Logistical Perspective
By Lt Col
Francesco
Facchi
‘Prospicere in pace oportet quod bellum iuvet’ – ‘Prepare in peace what you may need for war.’ This timeless Latin adage has never been more relevant. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped Europe’s security landscape, [...]
Adapting Air and Missile Defence Training and Doctrine for Hypersonics and Drones
Many Changes Are Needed to Defend NATO Against Emerging Threats
By Lt Col
Kim
Vogt
The rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary warfare has introduced new challenges to Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) and fundamentally altered the dynamics of defence and deterrence within NATO. Emerging threats, such as Unmanned Aircraft [...]
High Above the High North
Resilient Satellite Communications for the Arctic
By Maj
Lucas J.
Stensberg
‘I believe that in the future, whoever holds Alaska will hold the world.’ Billy Mitchell, US military aviation pioneer Alaska may appear isolated on a map, but it is actually the closest US state to [...]
Navigating the Digital Battlefield
Understanding Cyber Electromagnetic Activities in Warfare
By Lt Col
Athanasios
Sdrakas
On the modern battlefield, military forces face a complex environment where success depends on controlling geographic domains such as land, air, sea, and space while exploiting non-physical operational areas like cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), [...]
The Missing Pieces of NATO’s Autonomous Collaborative Platform Strategy
By Col
Kevin
Anderson
In May 2024, the Secretary of the US Air Force, Frank Kendall, took a groundbreaking flight aboard a modified F-16 (X-62A VISTA), while it was controlled exclusively by autonomous, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software. As the [...]
The Case for Fourth-Generation Fighters in NATO
Why Mixed Fighter Fleets Matter
By Col
William
Barksdale
NATO has enthusiastically embraced the procurement of the F-35 Lighting II, and for good reason. The aircraft’s incredible capabilities contribute significantly towards deterring NATO’s security threats. However, with all the emphasis on the F-35, it [...]
Navigating the Realm of Artificial Intelligence in AirC2, Education, Training, Exercise, and Evaluation
By Lt Col
Mark
Meeuwissen
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new in the military context. Often, however, AI is misunderstood as software able to create autonomous weapons systems (aircraft, robots, decision-making tools, etc.). Both the civilian and military realms have [...]
The Romanian Air Force
A Two-decade Transformation – From MiG-21 to F-35
By Lt Gen
Leonard-Gabriel
Baraboi
In April last year, we marked an important milestone in Romania’s recent history by celebrating the 20 anniversary of establishing NATO’s first air headquarters, now Allied Air Command. I want to offer the readers an overview [...]
Shaping Superiority and Security
The Critical Role of Air Power in Modern Warfare and NATO Security
By Lt Gen
Dimosthenis
Grigoriadis
In modern warfare, where skies serve as both battlegrounds and corridors of deterrence, the mastery of air power stands paramount. It is the backbone upon which nations’ and alliances’ defence and deterrence capabilities rest. Our era, defined [...]
