NORDCAPS Briefing

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NORDCAPS Briefing Presented by NORDCAPS
Planning Element
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Agenda

• The Planning Element
• The Political framework
• Background
• Purpose, scope and organisation
• Courses
• Regional support
• Operations
• Conclusions

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The NORDIC Political Framework
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The NORDIC Political Framework
ESDP
EU Military Capabilities
NATO/PfP
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The Purpose of NORDCAPS

• Overall purpose of NORDCAPS is to adapt and
  further develop Nordic co-operation within the
  area of Military Peace Support Operations (PSO),
  ...
• Aims at strengthening and expanding the existing
  Nordic co-operation in PSO, focusing on Political
  as well as Military timely consultations and
  co-ordination.
• Memorandum of Understanding, 2006

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The Scope

• The scope of the cooperation within the area of
  PSO is
• Cooperate in areas of Education and Training
• Provide support to operations
• Support to Regional capacity development
• Possible Nordic force on a case-by-case basis

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PLE co-located w/SWEDINT
NORDIC MILITARY CO-OPERATION - A long standing
tradition
Revised MOU signed
2008
Future Development
2006
Icelandic membership
2005
2003
2002
MOU signed
Establishment of Planning Element (PLE)
2000
1999
KFOR, MNB(C) with UK
Nordic-Polish Brigade in IFOR/SFOR
1997
NORDSAMFN to NORDCAPS
1996
1993
Multinational Battalions in UNPROFOR
FYROM and BiH
Nordic nations established NORDSAMFN for Stand-by
Forces to the UN.UN Courses conducted by Nordic
nations.
1964
1950s
Nordic countries initiates cooperation in
Peacekeeping Operations
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NORDCAPS structure
DEFENCE MINISTERS
- Political Level
- Political / Military Level
STEERING GROUP
Ministries of Defence
MILITARY COORDINATION GROUP
National Defence Commands
- Military Level
PLANNING ELEMENT

• Staff Support to NMCG
• Focal point for all activities
• 4 Officers from the Nordic Nations
• 1 HN Admin Support/Secretary

Chaired by nations on rotational basis. 2009
Finland
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NORDCAPS Training and Education

• Courses for training of individuals
• Exchange of Students
• Exchange of Instructors
• National build-up of competences in specific
  subject areas
• Exchange of competence and knowledge-sharing
• National access to an extensive course programme
• Complementary to national course programmes
• Courses available to non-Nordic nations
• Cost and manpower savings
• NORDCAPS PSO Tactical Manuals are developed to
  support National and NORDCAPS training activities
  and operations.

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NORDCAPS Courses

Military Observers
Iceland
Logistics
Staff Duties
Military Police
CIMIC
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NORDCAPS Courses
Course
Nation
UNMILPOC, CIMIC
UNMOC, INTCIS, CLC
INTCOC, INTSLOC, INTSUPSOC, DDR, UN PfP LOC,
UN COE, UN JMAC
UN PfP (Junior and Senior) SOC, INTPIO

UNSML (UN Senior Mission Leaders). To be
conducted upon request from the UN/DPKO.
Rotation between nations.
Some 900 students are trained annually, of which
300 are from non-Nordic nations.
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Support to Operations

• ISAF Support to ANA
• Strategic and Tactical Movement Transportation
• Logistics
• Medical expertise
• IED/Counter-IED
• NBG 11

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Nordic Forces (Joint) Logistics Concept

• Providing logistics for a common Nordic
  Contribution / Forces by
• establishment of common Nordic logistics and
  support (or common Nordic logistical functions),
  in order to
• - combine and share resources
• minimise the support tail
• ensure cost effectiveness

To / from an Mission Area
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Regional support

• PSO Training support to the Western Balkan Region
  (WBR)
• Donations to WBR
• Support to the Multinational Staff Officers
  Centre/Military Academy (UKR)
• Support to building capacities in EastAfrica
• Support to EASBRIG
• Maritime capacity building
• Support to PSO courses and other PSO training
• Nordic-Baltic Initiative.

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Regional support (example) PSO TS to WBR
Status of activities
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Operations Joint, Land, Air and Naval Forces
Common Nordic PSO Force on a case-by-case
basis.
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Conclusions

• NORDCAPS is a tool for enhancing preparations and
  coordination for military PSO engagements and
  activities.
• NORDCAPS activities may be conducted in
  co-ordination with other nations and/or
  international organisations.
• NORDCAPS aim is to generate robust and
  cost-effective Nordic forces for PSO led by UN,
  NATO, EU or OSCE on a case-by-case basis.
• NORDCAPS is as a cooperative arrangement for a
  wide range of areas related to Peace Support
  Operations
• Courses and Seminars
• Competence development
• Training Support and/or other Military Support
• Regional support