C3 Taxonomy Perspective

The C3 Taxonomy is a model that represents the concepts and their relationships involved in all the life cycle activities for NATO's Consultation, Command and Control (C3) capabilities. The C3 Taxonomy provides a tool and common language to synchronize these activities and improve connecting NATO's Strategic Concept and Political Guidance through levels of ambition expressed in the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP), to traditional Communications and Information Systems (CIS) architecture and design constructs.