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C5 ISR & Space
Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Space – C5ISR&S are key enablers for Air Power and its integration with the other domains. This combination of information-driven C2 encompasses all air activities and provides seamless integration of information across all domains to gain a shared understanding of the operational environment in support of decision-making while securing the network from attack or compromise. C5ISR&S’s relevance and criticality are only increasing as NATO embraces the concept of Multi-Domain Operations to deliver Air Power integrated and synchronized with other military and non-military instruments of power. To that end, C5ISR&S Branch embraces a large diversity of competencies thanks to a multinational team of SMEs constantly supporting NATO’s future force and capability development; this includes NATO’s newest operational domains, Cyberspace and Space.
Featured Publications
Redesigning NATO’s Targeting Enterprise for Peer Conflict
Digitizing the Kill Chain at the Tactical Edge
By AVM (ret.)
Mike
Hart
NATO’s targeting enterprise is not fit for purpose. As a legacy of two decades of counterinsurgency (COIN), counterterrorism (CT), and wars against weak nation states, the Alliance lacks the targeting capability required to meet the [...]
Wargaming in Future Force Design
Unlocking Operational Art in the Process
By Mr
Antoine
de Reus
By Lt Col
Gwendolyn
Kamp-Bakx
During World War II, members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens) developed a remarkably effective wargame to counter German U-boats. This simple yet powerful exercise led to new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and dramatically [...]
Train, Adapt, Repeat
How AI is Reinventing Air Control Instruction
By Mr
Bernd
Velling
Competent air controllers are essential for effective air power, especially as global security deteriorates and air battle management becomes more complex. However, the training process has several challenges, both in training structure and personnel management. Modern [...]
