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Slide1: PfP DEFENCE POLICY AND STRATEGY WORKSHOP
30 SEPTEMBER 2002
LOGISTIC CAPABILITIES FOR A NEW ERA OF ASYMMETRIC THREATS
GROUP CAPTAIN P M MILES, UKAF
BRANCH CHIEF LOGISTICS
NATO HEADQUARTERS INTERNATIONAL MILITARY STAFF
SETTING THE SCENE: SETTING THE SCENE All change in a new era?
Evolution of the strategic landscape and its impact on logistics
NATO Partner cooperation in an era of asymmetric threats
COLD WAR ENVIRONMENT: COLD WAR ENVIRONMENT “Short war” defence of NATO homeland by large high intensity warfighting formations
Logistics posture was based on:
pre-positioned stockpiles and permanent bases
well defined Host Nation Support arrangements and secure interior lines of communication
essentially national stovepipe supply chains
civil logistics supported military operations
POST- COLD WAR ENVIRONMENT: POST- COLD WAR ENVIRONMENT “Small-scale” Crisis Response Operations on the peripherary of NATO territory
may not involve warfighting and may be intra-state
unpredictable and of indeterminate duration
Light, agile deployable forces tailored for expeditionary warfare
deployable logistics capability
combined, joint approach to operations
involvement of Partners
LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE The challenges:
Lack of Host Nation Support and infrastructure
Long supply chains and probably limited lines of communication
Sustainability of the force and of the logistic enabling units for an indeterminate period
LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE The capability requirements:
Strategic sea and airlift
Deployable theatre level specialist logistic capabilities to establish, manage and operate the theatre support chain and infrastructure
Deployable combat service support units organic to combat formations
Expeditionary capability is expensive!
LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE The NATO response: a multinational approach to reduce the operational logistic footprint and the cost to individual nations
Key aspects include:
Logistic lead nation and role specialist nations
Contractorisation
Multinational Integrated Logistic Units (MILUs)
Multinational Joint Logistics Centres
LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE National defence logistic reforms to fund capability improvements have included:
Delivering some aspects of logistic support on a joint rather than single service basis
Greater involvement of Industry in the logistic support chain
Reductions in government-owned stockpiles and logistic infrastructure
LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE Impact on civil-military co-ordination:
Cooperative arrangements for assured access to commercial strategic transportation assets
Greater penetration of contractor support in the operational theatre
Mainly civil support for military operations but more structured approach to possible military assistance to disaster relief and humanitarian aid
ASYMMETRIC ENVIRONMENT: ASYMMETRIC ENVIRONMENT Targets soft centres of vulnerability of complex, integrated democratic society
Civilian rather than military
Unpredictable, unconventional and multi-faceted threat difficult to detect and counter
non-state as well as state actors
possible use of weapons of mass destruction
Some states may consider preemptive action necessary
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE Deterrence and preparation:
Logistic readiness for operations: new risks for the national civilian logistic base?
Cyber attack proofing logistic information systems
Medical preparations to counter chemical and biological weapon use
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE Active military response capabilities:
Expeditionary logistic capabilities for deployed operations as for Crisis Response Operations
Strategic and all terrain tactical mobility assets
Deployable military medical NBC consequence management capabilities
Likelihood of involvement in humanitarian assistance tasks
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE Impact on civil-military co-ordination:
Specialist military consequence management capabilities will be sought for civil emergency purposes
Military logistic assistance may be sought for immediate sustainment of civilian populations
Military as a supplier of logistic capability as well as customer for civilian logistic support
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE KEY EXAM QUESTION FOR DEFENCE POLICY MAKERS:
Should we invest in dual-use consequence management capabilities over and above those needed to meet the military operational task?
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE Partner areas for development:
Continue investment in expeditionary logistic capabilities for deployed operations, particularly Multinational Integrated Logistics Units
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE MILUs FOR ASYMMETRIC OPS: EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE MILUs FOR ASYMMETRIC OPS The Top 10 MILUs comprise:
Engineering Units for general construction support, bridging, fuel pipelines and storage sites, power generation and estate management
Bulk water purification
Transportation Units for bulk fuel and water, heavy equipment and containerised loads
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE Partner areas for development:
Continue investment in expeditionary logistic capabilities for deployed operations, particularly Multinational Integrated Logistics Units
Strategic transport cooperation
Disease monitoring and detection
Medical consequence management capabilities
Interoperability for consequence management
LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: LOGISTICS FOR ASYMMETRIC WARFARE NATO/Partner logistic cooperation:
Development of interoperable expeditionary logistic capability
Development of harmonised, interoperable NBC detection and warning processes and consequence management capabilities
Use existing logistic cooperation mechanisms
SNLC and COMEDS in EAPC format
SUMMARY : SUMMARY Elements of both continuity and change in developing logistics for asymmetric threat era
Expeditionary logistic capabilities for deployed forces in Crisis Response Operations remain relevant to era of asymmetric threats
Specialist military capabilities needed for defence against use of chemical and biological weapons : these may be sought for civil emergency purposes
SOME QUESTIONS: SOME QUESTIONS What is the impact of the demands of asymmetric warfare on the balance of Partners military investment?
What do assistance do Partners want and can realistically expect from NATO?
What is the scope for further logistics cooperation between Partners and between Partners and NATO?