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Backgrounder: Logistics support for NATO operations 1. Logistics support for NATO operations Contents   1. Logistics support for NATO operations   2. Logistics defined  3. Evolution of NATO logistics doctrine  4. NATO Pipeline System  5. NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency  6. Balkan experience  7. Logistics for Afghanistan  8. Strengthening logistic capabilities  9. Multinational units  10. NATO support for African Union in Darfur  11. Cooperation with Russia  12. Logistic support for disaster relief Editorial Note   Important publisher and editorial information about this document Other Formats English PDF (~970Kb) Printable version with colour illustrations Order a hardcopy version using the online order form. Logistics is of vital importance for any military operation. Without it, operations could not be carried out and sustained. This is especially evident with NATO's out-of-area operations. The new missions of the Alliance are radically different from those it faced during the Cold War. NATO has now been involved in out-of-area operations for over a decade. During the 1990s, these operations were still in Europe, but the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States led to NATO foreign ministers removing all geographical limits to NATO's area of operations at their meeting in Reykjavik in May 2002. This poses obvious logistic challenges and NATO logistics doctrine is evolving accordingly while at the same time various initiatives are underway to develop the required capabilities.

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