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"NATO in Transformation - Changes and Challenges" was the theme for the 2004 NATO Defence Planning Symposium at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany, 15 January 2004.
"NATO in Transformation - Changes and Challenges" was the theme for the 2004 NATO Defence Planning Symposium at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany, 15 January 2004.
The symposium is an annual event, which examines key concepts and issues relevant to NATO's defence planning process. This year, John Colston, the Assistant NATO Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning welcomed more than 180 high-ranking officers and officials from NATO and the seven countries invited to join the Alliance.
Amongst the keynote speakers were Professor Ioan Mircea Pascu, the Minister of Defence of Romania and Admiral Edmund Giambastiani, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.
The seminar focused on the challenges of transformation, as a strategic opportunity for the Alliance. The aim is improved forces capable of rapid deployment to take on the full range of military missions. The changes involved will be significant, culturally, intellectually, and will result in a stronger, more powerful Alliance, equipped with the right capabilities to deal with the challenges of the 21st century.
This transformation involves a complex and multidimensional defence planning process, which was the main focus of the conference. Decreasing defence budgets and nationally focused programmes often challenge and contest what the Alliance agreed to collectively. NATO's collective requirements and shortfalls have been identified and addressed through the Prague Capabilities Commitment initiative, launched at the 2002 Prague Summit, and through the establishment of the NATO Response Force.