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Supreme Allied Commanders on the Past, Present, and Future of NATO
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On July 10, President Joe Biden will gather fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders in Washington to celebrate 75 years of the alliance and chart a direction for the way ahead. Over the course of NATO’s existence, warfare has changed in dramatic ways, punctuated by offset strategies and revolutions in military affairs. Today, the large-scale war in Ukraine is spawning battlefield innovations, which the alliance is attempting to process and understand.
To discuss the evolution of NATO warfighting capabilities and the state of the alliance, please join NATO Public Forum think tank consortium members Hudson Institute, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and GLOBSEC for a conversation with four supreme allied commanders Europe (SACEURs): Generals Wes Clark (1997–2000), Phil Breedlove (2013–2016), Curtis Scaparrotti (2016–2019), and Tod Wolters (2019–2022).
Peter Rough, senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia, will moderate the discussion.
To attend, RSVP to David Altman at daltman@hudson.org.
Key Excerpts
See the following section for a full transcript.
1. NATO needs to learn the right lessons to implement emerging technologies.
General Wesley Clark:
Every war is unique, so you have to be careful about not relearning the lessons of the past war. But if you look at what’s going on in Ukraine today, a couple of things are obvious. . . . During the earlier conflicts—in the Gulf War—I didn’t see much innovation in the 1990s. We did bring the M1A1 tank in, and we used airpower in a unique way for the first 40 days in the Gulf War. When we went into Kosovo, it was with the same air power approach. We wanted to take the lights out in downtown Belgrade. That’s what our airman, Mike Short, wanted to do. We didn’t quite get to that because Paris, December 18, 1958, 3 a.m. Polto 1741. From USDel. Subject: NAC discussion of Agenda Item III: Present status of the NATO military effort. Below is report on NAC Ministerial discussion of Item III, which began 10:15 a.m. December 17 and was recessed at 12:45 p.m.,1 to be resumed at 3:30 p.m. Highlights: Statements by SACEUR, SACLANT and SG chairman of military views, with strong appeals for maximum effort on MC–70 and special appeal by SACEUR on integrated air defense and common financing for infrastructure for new weapons. Dutch called for greater coordination and integration of NATO defense effort, with proposal that PermReps prepare specific program by April Ministerial meeting. British laid heavy emphasis on importance nuclear deterrent and proposed using International Staff as agency for civilian “screening” of military requirements before their presentation to NAC. Secretary McElroy made statement of United States position on NATO defense effort, reported fully in separate cable.2 Canadians emphasized integrated air defense of North America as contribution to NATO. Norwegians supported Dutch proposal for more integration NATO defense effort. Turks called for additional military aid for Turkey and common financing infrastructure requirements for new weapons. Spaak opened meeting by statement that military authorities would first be called upon to present situation, with ministerial discussion to follow. Chairman SG (Admiral Denny)3 led off with oral intelligence briefing, following text contained in SGWM–633–58.4 SACEUR began by paying tribute to example of strength and unity given by ministers in firm stand on Berlin. NACNATO military authorities, [sic] Primary basis of NATO military policy is deterrent, which consists three elements: a) strategic retaliatory forces; b) shield forces to hold forward line and contribute t .172. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State0
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command embarks USS George H.W. Bush
"Embarking aboard one of America's most powerful warships on the open seas is awe inspiring," said Cavoli. "This deployment of the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group illustrates the persistent presence that the U.S. Navy brings as part of America's contributions to the collective defense of Europe. Seeing the carrier strike group on the horizon, our potential adversaries take note, and our Allies and partners take comfort."
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In addition to examples such as the Strike Group’s leadership and participation in NATO vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 and Neptune Strike 23.1 the team played a key role in a variety of major events in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations with partners and allies including: