Tuesday, January 14 2020 14:08

ArmInfo.Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Artak Davtyan participated in the session of NATO Military Committee at the  level of the Chiefs of Staff of the NATO Military Committee in the  formats of the Resolute Support and Kosovo Force missions of NATO on  January 14 in Brussels, ArmInfo was informed about this in the press  service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

It should be noted that a two-day session of the NATO Military  Committee at the level of chiefs of general staffs started in  Brussels today.  Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the  Military Committee, will preside over the sessions and will be  supported by General Tod Wolters (Supreme Allied Commander Europe,  SACEUR) and General Andre Lanata (Supreme Allied Commander  Transformation, SACT), the organization's press service communique  said.

The Allied Chiefs of Defence will meet to discuss the outcomes of the  Leaders' Meeting held in London last December. The Chiefs of Defence  will provide the guidance for the development of the necessary  requirements to implement the measures agreed by the Heads of State  and Government. The two-day meeting will focus on NATO's Deterrence  and Defence Posture, including the Deterrence and Defence  Euro-Atlantic Area Concept, the Enablement of SACEUR's Area of  Responsibility as well as NATO's Operations, Missions and Activities.   The Chiefs of Defence will also hold a special session with Partner  Georgia.

 The programme will start with a joint meeting between the Chiefs of  Defence and the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg who will  provide the political context to frame subsequent discussions. The  following session will set the strategic scene for the morning  meetings as the Chiefs of Defence discuss NATO's ongoing operational  commitments, force generation and future requirements. The Chiefs of  Defence will then meet, in dedicated sessions, with the Operational  Partners from the Resolute Support Mission, the NATO Mission Iraq and  the KFOR Mission.

 The afternoon will be devoted to the Concept for the Deterrence and  Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area and the NATO Warfighting Capstone  Concept. These two concepts flow from the NATO Military Strategy,  which sets out NATO's military priorities as well as its approach to  current and future threats, and will enable NATO Commanders to deal  with the changing security environment.

 On the second day, the Chiefs of Defence will turn their attention  to NATO's Southern Flank and discuss the ongoing work strands and  enhancing the cooperation with partners and institutions with common  interests in the region, such as the African Union, the EU and the   UN.  In the next session, the Chiefs of Defence will review the  different elements related the Enablement of SACEUR's Area of  Responsibility, including the Joint Forces Command Norfolk and the  Joint Support and Enabling Command. In the final session with Partner  Georgia, the Chiefs of Defence will receive an update on the current  security situation, recent developments and discuss future  cooperation.

 The Military Committee meets twice a year at NATO Headquarters in  Brussels, at the level of Chiefs of Defence to discuss NATO  operations and missions and provide the North Atlantic Council with  consensus- based military advice on how the Alliance can best meet  global security challenges, and once a year they meet in an Allied  member country.  On a day-to-day basis, their work is carried out by  permanent Military Representatives at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.