FOREWORD
ALLIED RAPID
REACTION CORPS
Ready for Today - Evolving for Tomorrow
Welcome to the 2019 ARRC Journal. 2018, with its focus on
the Corps Deep Battle, was the second year in a five-year
plan aimed at recalibrating the ARRC back to a warfighting
role. This plan sits as part of the ARRC’s broader
Capabilities, Development and Experimentation (CD&E)
programme and is, in turn, nested within NATO’s pioneering
work on adaptation and modernisation. The articles in this
journal reflect elements of that work, as well as highlighting
some wider, individual conceptual thinking. Further lessons
will undoubtedly emerge in 2019 as we concentrate on
Corps Rear Operations and as the ARRC works towards
achieving Initial Operating Capability, following Exercise
ARRCADE FUSION in November.
I’m extremely grateful for the commitment and
professionalism of those, from across our 23 Participating
Nations, who’ve found the time to turn their thoughts into
words. I commend these articles to you.
Lieutenant General Tim Radford CB DSO OBE
Commander, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
www.arrc.nato.int
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
@HQARRC
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
[email protected]
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