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National Armaments Directors discuss capability gaps and long-term planning
03 April 2014
1 MIN READ
Top national officials responsible for defence procurement gathered at the biannual Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 3 April.
Filling capability gaps
Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment and CNAD’s permanent Chairman, provided an overview of current events and a preview of the Wales Summit from an armaments perspective.
Discussions focused on issues to be addressed by the armaments community to mitigate critical capability shortfalls for the Alliance.
“The CNAD can contribute to securing a firm Allied commitment to invest in critical, future-oriented military capabilities, especially by way of multinational cooperation,” said Mr Auroy.
Nations briefed on national activities under way to address capability gaps. The Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency gave an update on capability-related EU initiatives offering opportunities for greater NATO-EU collaboration.
Long-term planning
The CNAD is a forum well suited to discuss long-term planning considerations to ensure timely replacement of the capabilities that the Alliance needs. “Our work together as transatlantic Allies must continue to focus on credible, capable forces ready for the full spectrum of missions,” Mr Auroy stressed.
Participants engaged in a fruitful exchange of views on the challenges and opportunities that long-term planning might provide. They recognised that as capabilities become more complex and costly to produce and maintain multinational cooperation in the framework of Smart Defence may be the only affordable way forward.
“The strength of this Alliance is our unity and our combined capabilities,” said Mr Auroy.
Capabilities for the future
National Armaments Directors were also briefed on the current state of affairs in capability development for major programmes under the authority of the Conference, particularly Ballistic Missile Defence and Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (including Alliance Ground Surveillance).