New Force Model Readiness (Operational Priorities)
Forward Defence & Eastern Flank Deterrence
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About this report
The operational priority of New Force Model Readiness is fundamentally about translating NATO’s renewed emphasis on forward defence into tangible military preparedness on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO leaders recognized that deterrence by presence needed to be bolstered by the ability to rapidly mass and sustain forces in Eastern Europe . The NATO Strategic Concept of 2022 identifies the Russian Federation as “the most significant and direct threat” to Allied security , underscoring the urgency of a more robust forward defence posture.
Key questions this report answers
- How does New Force Model Readiness translate NATO's renewed forward-defence emphasis into tangible preparedness on the eastern flank?
- Which mission sets, theatres and command-and-control architectures enable rapid massing and sustainment of forces in Eastern Europe?
- What capability families and performance requirements are needed to move from deterrence by presence to a robust forward posture?
- What technology clusters, industrial base and structural bottlenecks constrain the New Force Model's readiness goals?
Inside this report
- 1. Operational Rationale and Strategic Anchoring
- 2. Mission Sets, Theatres, Domains and Scenarios
- 3. Force Posture, Readiness Models and Command-and-Control Architecture
- 4. Capability Families, Tactical Building Blocks and Performance Requirements
- 5. Technology Clusters, Industrial Base, Value Chain and Structural Bottlenecks
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