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Table of Contents Since the publication of this edition of the NATO Handbook, the NATO International Staff has been restructured. Details of the new structure can be accessed from here. Editorial note Foreword by the Secretary General How to use this Handbook Preface Part I Part II What is NATO ? The Transformation of the Alliance The Opening Up of the Alliance The European Security and Defence Identity The Alliance's Operational Role in Peacekeeping The Alliance's Role in Arms Control Policy and Decision-Making Programmes and Activities Common-funded Resources: NATO Budgets and Financial Management Civilian Organisation and Structures Military Organisation and Structures The Military Command Structure Key to the Principal NATO Committees and to the Institutions of Cooperation, Partnership and Dialogue Key to Organisations and Agencies and Other Subordinate Bodies The Wider Institutional Framework for Security Parliamentary and Non-governmental Organisations Appendices & Illustrations Abbreviations in Common Use Sources of Further Information Illustrations

	Part I
31Kb	Chapter 1: What is NATO ? The Origins of the Alliance Fundamental Security Tasks From Rome to Washington The Rome Summit - November 1991 The Brussels Summit - January 1994 The Washington Summit - April 1999 Ending the conflict in Kosovo Appointment of New Secretary General Terrorism and the Emergence of New Threats
79Kb	Chapter 2: The Transformation of the Alliance Europe's New Security Environment The Origins of the Changed Security Environment Developments at the End of the Eighties The Hand of Friendship and Cooperation The Gulf Crisis New Institutions The North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC) The Strategic Concept of the Alliance The Role of Allied Military Forces and the Transformation of the Alliance's Defence Posture NATO's Defence Capabilities Initiative NATO's Nuclear Forces in the New Security Environment Nuclear Arms Control Role of NATO's Remaining Nuclear Forces
102Kb	Chapter 3: The Opening Up of the Alliance The Process of NATO Enlargement The 1995 Study on NATO's Enlargement The Process of Accession The Membership Action Plan (MAP) The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Partnership for Peace Aim and Scope Objectives Procedures and Structures Areas of Cooperation Political-Military Steering Committee on Partnership for Peace (PMSC) Partnership Coordination Cell (PCC) Examples of Enhancements of PfP The Partnership for Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) An Enhanced and More Operational Partnership Cornerstones of the Partnership Reinforcing Operational Capabilities Better coordination of efforts for training and education The Partnership's Potential for Crisis Management Cooperation in Peacekeeping The role of the Partnership for Peace in the fight against terrorism Cooperation between NATO and Russia The Evolution of NATO-Russia Relations The NATO-Russia Founding Act The NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council (PJC) The Kosovo Conflict Resumption and Broadening of NATO-Russia Cooperation Future Prospects NATO's Partnership with Ukraine The Evolution of NATO's Relationship with Ukraine The Charter for a Distinctive Partnership The NATO-Ukraine Commission Future Prospects The Alliance's Mediterranean Dialogue Evolution of the Mediterranean Dialogue NATO's South East Europe Initiative
36Kb	Chapter 4: The European Security and Defence Identity (ESDI) Evolution of the ESDI NATO-WEU Cooperation NATO-EU Relations
92Kb	Chapter 5: The Alliance's Operational Role in Peacekeeping The Process of Bringing Peace to the Former Yugoslavia Monitoring and Enforcement Operations Evolution of the Conflict The NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR) Major IFOR Milestones Civilian Implementation From IFOR to SFOR The NATO-led Stabilisation Force (SFOR) SFOR's Mandate SFOR's Command Structure SFOR's Role Security Cooperation Activities Reduction of the Entity Armed Forces (EAF) Weapon Collection (Operation HARVEST) War Crimes/ War Criminals Upper Airspace Control UNHCR/Refugees and Displaced Persons Public Security De-mining NATO's Role in Relation to the Conflict in Kosovo Background to the Conflict NATO's Objectives The NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) Support for Neighbouring Countries Human Rights Violations in the Kosovo Area and KFOR Assistance for Humanitarian Causes Participation of non-NATO countries in SFOR and KFOR NATO's Role in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (*) Operation Essential Harvest
34Kb	Chapter 6: Arms Control, Disarmement and Non-proliferation Developments relating to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Biological and Chemical Weapons Missiles and other means of delivery Developments relating to Conventional Arms Control and Disarmament The Adaptation of the CFE Treaty The Vienna Document Open Skies Small Arms and Light Weapons Anti-Personnel Mines Alliance Policy on WMD Proliferation The Alliance's WMD Initiative
	Part II
70Kb	Chapter 7: Policy and Decision-Making The Principal Policy and Decision-Making Institutions of the Alliance The North Atlantic Council The Defence Planning Committee The Nuclear Planning Group Consensus Politics and Joint Decision-making Crisis Management The Defence Dimension Nuclear Policy The Economic Sphere Public Information
80Kb	Chapter 8: Programmes and Activities Logistics Logistic Support for the Alliance's Strategic Concept Logistics Principles and Policies Key Principles Cooperative Logistics Multinational Logistics Key Logistic Functions Mobility Host Nation Support Medical Support Logistics Interoperability and Standardisation Logistics and Partnership for Peace Logistics Courses for Partners Exercise Cooperative Support Technical Support to PfP Countries Logistics Support in Crisis Response Operations Production and Logistics Organisations Civil Transportation Armaments Cooperation, Planning and Standardisation Armaments Cooperation Armaments Planning Standardisation Communications and Information Systems Civil/Military Coordination of Air Traffic Management Air Defence Civil Emergency Planning Civil Emergency Planning Activities under Partnership for Peace NATO-Russia Cooperation NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Mediterranean Dialogue Scientific Cooperation Science Programme Activities NATO-Russia Cooperation NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue Environment and Society CCMS - Challenges of Modern Society NATO-Russia Cooperation NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue
56Kb	Chapter 9: Common-funded Resources: NATO Budgets and Financial Management The Principles of Common Funding Cost Sharing The Civil Budget The Military Budget The NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) Resource Management Financial Management Financial Control Table 1: Percentage Cost Shares of NATO Member Countries - Civil and Military Budgets Table 2: Percentage Cost Shares of NATO Member Countries - NATO Security Investment Programme Table 3: Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (1980-1999) Table 4: Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries as % of Gross Domestic Product (1980-1999)
63Kb	Chapter 10: Civilian Organisation and Structures NATO Headquarters Permanent Representatives and National Delegations The Secretary General The International Staff The Private Office The Office of the Secretary General The Executive Secretariat The Office of Information and Press The NATO Office of Security The Division of Political Affairs The Division of Defence Planning and Operations The Division of Defence Support NATO Headquarters, Consultation, Command and Control Staff (NHQC3S) The Division of Security Investment, Logistics and Civil Emergency Planning The Division of Scientific and Environmental Affairs Office of Management Office of the Financial Controller Office of the Chairman of the Senior Resource Board Office of the Chairman of the Budget Committees International Board of Auditors NATO Production and Logistics Organisations
35Kb	Chapter 11: Military Organisation and Structures The Military Committee The Chairman of the Military Committee Strategic Commanders International Military Staff Partner Country Representation
78Kb	Chapter 12: The Military Command Structure The Role of Integrated Military Forces Evolution of the New Military Structure Implications of the Development of the European Security and Defence Identity The Combined Joint Task Force Concept (CJTF) Internal Adaptation of Alliance Forces New Command and Control Concepts The Military Force Structure The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Allied Command Europe (ACE) Allied Forces North Europe (AFNORTH) Allied Forces South Europe (AFSOUTH) Other Staffs and Commands Responsible to SACEUR The Reaction Forces (Air) Staff (RF(A)S) NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF) The ACE Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Immediate Reaction Forces (Maritime) The ACE Mobile Force (AMF) The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT) Regional Headquarters, Eastern Atlantic (RHQ EASTLANT) Regional Headquarters, Western Atlantic (RHQ WESTLANT) Regional Headquarters, Southern Atlantic (RHQ SOUTHLANT) Striking Fleet Atlantic (STRIKFLTLANT) Submarine Allied Command Atlantic (SUBACLANT) Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) SACLANT Undersea Research Centre (SACLANTCEN) Canada - United States Regional Planning Group (CUSRPG) NATO Enlargement and the Accession of New NATO Members Partnership for Peace Activities and Initiatives Wider Consultation and Cooperation
71Kb	Chapter 13: Key to the Principal NATO Committees and to the Institutions of Cooperation, Partnership and Dialogue Key to the Principal NATO Committees North Atlantic Council (NAC) Defence Planning Committee (DPC) Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) Military Committee (MC) Executive Working Group (EWG) High Level Task Force on Conventional Arms Control (HLTF) Joint Committee on Proliferation (JCP) Political-Military Steering Committee on Partnership for Peace (PMSC/PfP) NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) NATO Consultation Command and Control Board (NC3B) NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS) Management Organisation (NACMO) Board of Directors Political Committee at Senior Level (SPC) Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG) Political Committee (PC) Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG) Senior Politico-Military Group on Proliferation (SGP) Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) Policy Coordination Group (PCG) Defence Review Committee (DRC) Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) NATO Committee for Standardisation (NCS) Infrastructure Committee Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) Senior NATO Logisticians' Conference (SNLC) Science Committee (SCOM) Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) Civil and Military Budget Committees (CBC/MBC) Senior Resource Board (SRB) Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) High Level Group (NPG/HLG) Economic Committee (EC) Committee on Information and Cultural Relations (CICR) Council Operations and Exercises Committee (COEC) NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (NATMC) Central Europe Pipeline Management Organisation Board of Directors (CEPMO/BOD) NATO Pipeline Committee (NPC) NATO Security Committee (NSC) Special Committee Archives Committee Key to the Institutions of Cooperation, Partnership and Dialogue Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council (PJC) NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG)
88Kb	Chapter 14: Key to Organisations and Agencies and Other Subordinate Bodies Introduction Logistics Senior NATO Logisticians' Conference (SNLC) NATO Maintenance and Supply Organisation (NAMSO) NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) NATO Pipeline System (NPS) Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) NATO Pipeline Committee (NPC) The Central Europe Pipeline Management Organisation (CEPMO) Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency (CEPMA) The Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS) Production Logistics and Equipment Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) NATO Medium Extended Air Defence System Design and Development, Production and Logistics Management Agency (NAMEADSMA) NATO EF 2000 and TORNADO Development Production and Logistics Management Agency (NETMA) NATO Helicopter Design and Development Production and Logistics Management Agency (NAHEMA) NATO Hawk Management Office (NHMO) Standardisation The NATO Standardisation Organisation (NSO) NATO Committee for Standardisation (NCS) NATO Standardisation Staff Group (NSSG) NATO Standardisation Agency (NSA) Civil Emergency Planning Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) Civil Emergency Planning Boards and Committees Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) Air Traffic Management and Air Defence The NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (NATMC) The NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) Military Committee Air Defence Study Working Group (MC-ADSWG) NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS) Management Organisation (NACMO) Airborne Early Warning Airborne Early Warning and Control Programme Management Organisation (NAPMO) Communication and Information Systems NATO C3 Organisation NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) NATO Headquarters Consultation, Command and Control Staff (NHQC3S) The NATO Frequency Management SubCommittee (FMSC) Frequency Management Cooperation in NATO NATO Headquarters Information Systems Service (ISS) NATO CIS Operating and Support Agency (NACOSA) Electronic Warfare NATO Electronic Warfare Adivsory Committee (NEWAC) Meteorology Military Committee Meteorological Group (MCMG) Military Oceanography The Military Oceanography (MILOC) Group Research and Technology Research and Techology Organisation (RTO) Education and Training NATO Defense College (NDC) The NATO (SHAPE) School NATO Communications and Information Systems (NCISS) School The NATO Training Group (NTG) Project Steering Committees/Project Offices
100Kb	Chapter 15: The Wider Institutional Framework for Security Mutually Reinforcing Institutions The United Nations (UN) The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Institutional Developments Charter on European Security The Platform for Cooperative Security Development of the OSCE's Role in Peacekeeping Rapid Expert Assistant and Cooperation Team (REACT) Security Dialogue, Arms Control, Disarmament and Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs) Alliance interaction with the OSCE Practical Cooperation The European Union (EU) The Structure of the EU The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) The Western European Union (WEU) Implementation of the Petersberg Tasks Operational Tasks undertaken by the WEU The Council of Europe
47Kb	Chapter 16: Parliamentary and Non-governmental Organisations NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) Members of the Atlantic Treaty Association Associate Members of the Atlantic Treaty Association Observer Member of the Atlantic Treaty Association The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) The Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR)
35Kb	Appendix 1. Abbreviations in Common Use
22Kb	Appendix 2. Sources of Further Information
253Kb	Appendix 3. Chronologie
341Kb	Illustrations NATO's Civil and Military Structure Principal NATO Committees Principal Institutions of Partnership Cooperation and Dialogue The NATO International Staff Divisions of the International Staff NATO's Military Structure The Military Structure - Allied Command Europe The Military Structure - Allied Command Atlantic The International Military Staff