NATO Logistics Handbook October 1997

Chapter 5: Logistic Support for Peace Support Operations Civil Resources and In-Country Support 513. NATO countries' civil resources and/or their Host Nation Support (HNS) capabilities plus the HNS capabilities of non-NATO nations should be exploited whenever militarily feasible, reliable, timely and cost-effective. The availability of HNS facilitates both initial and follow-on support efforts (see Chapter 12).