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STO spotlights the NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept at annual Plans and Programmes Workshop
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization held its annual Plans and Programmes Workshop (PPW) in Paris, France this week, bringing together representatives of the STO and Allied Command Transformation (ACT). This year’s PPW focused on the
NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept
(NWCC) and complementary efforts to enhance NATO’s military advantage.
The PPW opened with a keynote address from Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Philippe Lavigne, who stressed the importance of collaboration, highlighting the close partnership between the STO and ACT, NATO’s strategic warfare development command. Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr Bryan Wells, NATO Chief Scientist, and Mr John-Mikal Stordal, Director of the STO Collaboration Support Office (CSO).
“At ACT, we need the brilliance, the bold spirit, and the unwavering commitment of the STO community to harness emerging technologies and build the Integrated Multi-Domain Defense of tomorrow,” General Lavigne said. “This is not just a goal; it is an imperative for our collective security.”
Approved by the North Atlantic Council in 2021, the NWCC sets forth a vision to help maintain and further develop NATO’s decisive military advantage, while continuously adapting the military instrument of power through 2040.
“This year’s PPW takes a different look at the STO Programme of Work through the lens of the NWCC,” Dr Wells said in his remarks. “This approach highlights the agility of the STO in response to military developments, as well as its determination to create the necessary synergies for continuous adaptation across Nations and NATO”.
“Through collaborating with the STO, ACT gets access to the world’s largest network for defence-focused science and technology research,” Mr Størdal said in his remarks. “In turn, the STO gets access to ACT’s insights on operational problems that need to be solved to enhance the military relevance of our work”.
As the STO’s annual planning event, the PPW aims to guide the direction of future STO programmes, with a focus on longer-term horizons (up to five years). Over the course of three days, from 13-15 February, representatives from the STO and the seven Scientific and Technical Committees (STCs) work to generate new ideas for future STO activities, and discuss opportunities for collaboration with other NATO entities.
Concrete recommendations from this week’s PPW will be transmitted to the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) for consideration ahead of its Executive Session in March, with STO and ACT continuing to build on their joint efforts throughout the year.
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization held its annual Plans and Programmes Workshop (PPW) in Paris, France this week, bringing together representatives of the STO and Allied Command Transformation (ACT). This year’s PPW focused on the
NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept
(NWCC) and complementary efforts to enhance NATO’s military advantage.
The PPW opened with a keynote address from Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Philippe Lavigne, who stressed the importance of collaboration, highlighting the close partnership between the STO and ACT, NATO’s strategic warfare development command. Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr Bryan Wells, NATO Chief Scientist, and Mr John-Mikal Stordal, Director of the STO Collaboration Support Office (CSO).
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization held its annual Plans and Programmes Workshop (PPW) in Paris, France this week, bringing together representatives of the STO and Allied Command Transformation (ACT). This year’s PPW focused on the
NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept
(NWCC) and complementary efforts to enhance NATO’s military advantage.
The PPW opened with a keynote address from Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Philippe Lavigne, who stressed the importance of collaboration, highlighting the close partnership between the STO and ACT, NATO’s strategic warfare development command. Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr Bryan Wells, NATO Chief Scientist, and Mr John-Mikal Stordal, Director of the STO Collaboration Support Office (CSO).
“At ACT, we need the brilliance, the bold spirit, and the unwavering commitment of the STO community to harness emerging technologies and build the Integrated Multi-Domain Defense of tomorrow,” General Lavigne said. “This is not just a goal; it is an imperative for our collective security.”
Approved by the North Atlantic Council in 2021, the NWCC sets forth a vision to help maintain and further develop NATO’s decisive military advantage, while continuously adapting the military instrument of power through 2040.
“This year’s PPW takes a different look at the STO Programme of Work through the lens of the NWCC,” Dr Wells said in his remarks. “This approach highlights the agility of the STO in response to military developments, as well as its determination to create the necessary synergies for continuous adaptation across Nations and NATO”.
“Through collaborating with the STO, ACT gets access to the world’s largest network for defence-focused science and technology research,” Mr Størdal said in his remarks. “In turn, the STO gets access to ACT’s insights on operational problems that need to be solved to enhance the military relevance of our work”.
As the STO’s annual planning event, the PPW aims to guide the direction of future STO programmes, with a focus on longer-term horizons (up to five years). Over the course of three days, from 13-15 February, representatives from the STO and the seven Scientific and Technical Committees (STCs) work to generate new ideas for future STO activities, and discuss opportunities for collaboration with other NATO entities.
Concrete recommendations from this week’s PPW will be transmitted to the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) for consideration ahead of its Executive Session in March, with STO and ACT continuing to build on their joint efforts throughout the year.
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