NATO's two strategic
commands
conduct exercise "Strong Resolve"
A major military exercise called "Strong Resolve 2002" will
take place in Norway and Poland from 1 to 15 March. It will test NATO's
ability to conduct two simultaneous operations: a NATO Article 5 collective
defence operation and a crisis response operation. It will involve naval,
ground and air forces from the Alliance's two strategic commands: the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe (SHAPE) and the Headquarters
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (HQ SACLANT).
The NATO Article 5 collective defence portion of the exercise will involve
a conventional attack against a NATO member country and will be conducted
in Norway and the surrounding sea and air spaces. The crisis response
operation, involving the deployment of a NATO-led Combined Joint Task
Force (CJTF) to mediate between two warring countries beyond NATO's area
of responsibility, will take place in Poland.
Apart from testing the Alliance's mechanisms for collective defence and
crisis response operations, "Strong Resolve 2002" will exercise
elements of the NATO integrated command structure in its full range of
tasks, in crisis and war, and help increase interoperability between and
with Partner countries. Twelve Partner countries will be participating
in this exercise, together with 14 NATO countries.
"Strong Resolve" has been scheduled by the Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (SACEUR) for the Article 5 part of the exercise and by the Supreme
Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) for the crisis response operation.
The Commander-in-Chief, North Europe (CINCNORTH) will conduct the Article
5 operation and the Commander, Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLANT)
the crisis response part of the exercise. Three complementary exercises
will take place under the common scenario of "Strong Resolve":
Exercise Adventure Express, Exercise Affirmative Alert and Exercise Battle
Griffin.
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