HARMONIZING FIELD ARTILLERY ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR NATO FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS IN THE CURRENT COMPLEX BATTLESPACE
HARMONIZING FIELD ARTILLERY ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR NATO FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS IN THE CURRENT COMPLEX BATTLESPACE

Author(s): Florin Cotet
Subject(s): Politics, Military policy, Welfare systems
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: joint fires; peer-level opposition; relevant;
Summary/Abstract: Today, we are experiencing an unprecedented pace of technological development that will impact our ability to conduct warfare. Recently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization faces an increasing security threat with peer-level opposition forces possessing significant joint Fires capabilities that are highly interoperable, and capable of providing timely, accurate, massed Fires in support of maneuver operations. The alliance fire support community continues to focus on increasing its joint fire support interoperability, and synchronization of joint fire support to meet the challenge of a capable peer or near-peer opponent. More specifically, since Crimea’s annexation by the Russian Federation in 2014, NATO’s focus shifted from deter and assure, to deter and defend across the full spectrum of operations. From this perspective our Field Artillery units must remain relevant and adapt their organizations and capabilities to meet future requirements and eventually, become harmonized with similar entities from NATO member state armies on future operations. Allied joint operations should be prepared, planned and conducted in a manner that makes the best use of the relative strengths and capabilities of the forces which members offer for an operation.

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