The NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept (NWCC) was approved in 2021. It contributes to the Alliance’s efforts to strengthen its deterrence and defence posture and offers a vision in support of maintaining and further developing NATO’s decisive military advantage, and continuously adapting the military instrument of power through to 2040. It addresses in particular the newer aspects of great power competition, but Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrates that even as we prepare our militaries to the changing character of war, the traditional use of military force remains a feature of our security environment. Since the approval of the NWCC, the Alliance has made progress towards its implementation in numerous areas, including through broader political-level initiatives to maintain its strategic advantage. These efforts inform and are complemented by ongoing work under the framework of the NWCC.
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