1. The Comprehensive Approach Today and in the Future
Ambassador Hans Wesseling
Civil-Military Interface Advisor (CIVAD)
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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2. USS Montana
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3. 21st Century Security Challenges
“We have too many walls in the world of security. We need more bridges.”
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4. Russia/Georgia Conflict – 2008
Strategic Surprise
The ‘Arab Spring’
Russia/Georgia Conflict – 2008
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5. The Comprehensive Approach
Causes of instability and conflict are also Human Development issues
Conflicts can no longer be adequately dealt with by military force alone
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6. The World Bank Report CAUSES Insecurity Non-Inclusion Corruption
SOLUTIONS
Security
Justice
Jobs
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7. The Comprehensive Approach
The Comprehensive Approach is above all a mindset with which we address a crisis or conflict. It serves us to understand the environment in which we operate
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8. The Lisbon Summit Declaration
“To improve NATO’s contribution to a Comprehensive Approach and its ability to contribute, when required, to stabilisation and reconstruction, we have agreed to form an appropriate but modest civilian capability to interface more effectively with other actors.”
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9. Mandate for Change: Strategic Concept 2010
“A comprehensive political, civilian and military approach is necessary for effective crises management. The Alliance will engage actively with other international actors before, during and after crises to encourage collaborative analysis, planning and conduct of activities.”
“NATO will actively employ an appropriate mix of those political and military tools to help manage developing crises that have the potential to affect Alliance security, before they escalate into conflicts; to stop ongoing conflicts where they affect Alliance security and to help consolidate stability in post-conflict situations where that contributes to Euro-Atlantic security.”
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10. Mandate for Change: SACEUR’s Intent
Comprehensive Crisis and Operations Management Centre
“The CCOMC is the cornerstone of our effort to “Operationalize Lisbon” in accordance with HOSG direction. I am convinced that the CCOMC is an organization that will strengthen my command ability to think plan and act strategically effectively and efficiently across the crisis and operations spectrum (Article 4 and Article 5) in support of the security and defence decisions of Nations.”
CCOMC Concept Paper 10 Nov 11.
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11. Outcome of Change: SHAPE CCOM Process
NATO Crisis
Management Process
(NCMP)
Indications
&
Warning
Assessment
Response
Options
Development
Planning
Execution
Transition
Scanning
Comprehensive
Understanding
Fused Options
Direction
Command and Control
Review
SHAPE
Comprehensive
Crisis and
Operations
Management
(SHAPE CCOM)
-Crisis Scanning
of Strategic Spaces
-Initial Situational Awareness
- Initial Estimation
- Prudent Thinking
- Prudent Activities
- Strategic ROs
-Strategic Directives
- Plans
- Strategic C2
- Ops Assessment
Transition Management
- Stakeholder Feedback
- Critique
- Shared learning/LI/LL
- Op Assessment
Crisis Identification
Group (CIG)
INTRA OPS CRISIS
NEW
CRISIS
Estimation and Options Group
(EOG)
Response Direction Group
(RDG)
Current Operations Group
(COG)
Crisis Review Group
(CRG)
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12. Outcome of Change: the CCOMC Cloud
   
CRISIS & OPERATIONS PANEL
(COP)
   
&  
STRAT MGMT BOARD
(SMB)
SPECIAL STAFF
(INTAF, LEGAD, STRATCOM)
NATO HQ
(IS, IMS)
DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT
(KNOWLEDGE MGMT)
Crisis Identification Group
(CIG)
NATO ORGANIZATIONS
(ACT, AGENCIES, COEs)
DCOS OPS
(J2, J3, J9)
Estimation and Options Group (EOG)
SUBORDINATE HEADQUARTERS
(JFCs, MC, AC, LC)
Information
Resources
DCOS PLANS
(J5, J7)
Response Direction Group
(RDG)
Current Operations Group
(COG)
DCOS RESOURCES
(J1, J4, J8,JENG, JMED)
NATIONS
(NATO & TCNS)
Crisis Review Group
(CRG)
DCOS CIS
(J6, CYBER, NCISG)
ACADEMIA
& MEDIA
IGOs
NGOs
DCOS MPD
(PARTNERS)
LIAISON OFFICERS
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13. The three essential aspects of a Comprehensive Approach are:
SHAPE’s Task
The three essential aspects of a Comprehensive Approach are:
Improving the application of the Alliance’s own crisis management instruments.
Improving the Alliance’s practical cooperation at all levels with partners, the UN and other relevant International Organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations and local actors in the planning and conduct of operations.
Enhancing NATO’s ability to bring military support to stabilisation activities and reconstruction efforts in all phases of a conflict.
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14. Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Management
Partners
NGO
OSCE
Intel
Fusion
Current
Ops
Terrorist Threat
Intelligence Unit
COE: Defense
Against Terrorism
NATO WMD
Center
Civ-Emer
Planning
NATO
NATO National
Reps
Other
COE
COE:
ENERGY
IS/IMS
EADRCC
COE:
CYBER IO GO UN EU
Identification
& Monitoring
Response
Options
Coordinated
Action
Monitoring
Stabilisation
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15. The Berlin Plus Arrangements
The Berlin Plus arrangements provide the basis for NATO-EU cooperation in crises by allowing the EU to have access to NATO assets including:
Access to NATO planning
A NATO European command option
Use of NATO capabilities
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16. NATO-EU: A Strategic Partnership
NATO and the EU can and should play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security
NATO will:
Fully strengthen the strategic partnership with the EU
Enhance cooperation
Broaden political consultations
Cooperate in capability development
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17. Some points to consider
How closely must we really interact?
Is it enough to have:
1. some common goals?
2. a broad code of conduct?
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18. Spectrum of Civil-Military Interaction
INTEGRATE
PARTNER/EMBED
COLLABORATE
COOPERATE
COORDINATE
DECONFLICT
DIALOGUE/DISCUSS
AVOID/IGNORE
COMPETE
Different forms of interaction
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19. Future of the Comprehensive Approach
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20. QUESTIONS?
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