NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence
CAPT (N) · SVN

Peter PAPLER

Head, Concept Development and Experimentation Branch
NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence
Deterrence & Defence Multi-Domain Operations Concept Development Experimentation Operational Planning Mountain Warfare
BIOGRAPHY

Captain (N) Peter Papler is Head of the Concept Development and Experimentation Branch at the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence.

Throughout his career, he has served in senior operational planning appointments at the Slovenian Armed Forces General Staff, NRDC-Italy, KFOR Headquarters and the NATO Defense College.

His current work focuses on NATO Deterrence and Defence Adaptation, Multi-Domain Operations, concept development, experimentation and the integration of mountain warfare into NATO's evolving warfighting concepts.

He holds a PhD in Defence Studies from the University of Ljubljana.

7TH MOUNTAIN WARFARE CONGRESS
Speaker
Tuesday · 27 October 2026 · Zakopane, Poland
PANEL II · MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS IN MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS
NATO's Deterrence and Defence Adaptation, Multi-Domain Operations and Mountain Warfare
PRESENTATION ABSTRACT

NATO's Deterrence and Defence Adaptation, Multi-Domain Operations and Mountain Warfare

The presentation explains how NATO's Deterrence and Defence Adaptation provides the strategic framework for collective defence through regional plans, the NATO Force Model and Multi-Domain Operations.

PRESENTATION FOCUS
Deterrence & Defence Adaptation NATO's evolving strategic framework for collective defence.
Regional Plans The role of regional planning within NATO's deterrence and defence posture.
NATO Force Model Connecting force requirements and readiness with collective defence.
Multi-Domain Operations Integrating effects and capabilities across operational domains.
Mountain Warfare Integrating the mountain environment into NATO's evolving warfighting concepts.
Concept Development Supporting operational adaptation through concepts, experimentation and innovation.
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