Battlefield Tour ROMANIA – World War I Campaign
Aim:
The aim and purpose of this battlefield tour is to bring together NATO & Partners HQ core teams to highlight MW battles in history and assess the implications for mountain warfare today and in the future.
Objectives:
- Analyze the historical battles fought
- Extract key lessons that will guide future joint operations in mountain warfare,
- Enhance strategic understanding and improve the effectiveness of future military engagements in similar environments.
Activities:
- On sight analysis on historical mountain warfare operations
- Expert briefings and guided discusions linking historical lessons to NATO´s modern operational framework
- Historical or/and conteporary “Kriegspiel” type wargame
- Visits to area brigade-level and higher HQs to discus roles, missions and interoperability within NATO´s deterrence and defense posture
Fee: 200€/pax
(Fee includes transport in Romania, museum guided tours tickets, guides/experts, study material, conference room)
Participants:
- NATO Mountain Warfare Center of Excellence
- NATO & Partners HQ core teams
Project Officer:
CAP(N) Peter Papler
Branch Head
Concept development & Experimentation Branch
Organizer
Concept Development and Experimentation (CD&E) is a framework of thinking within developing and understanding Mountain Warfare and related capabilities. NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept and NATO Concept for Deterrence and Defense provides essential guidance on current and future character of competition and concept development, aligning with approved NATO policies and doctrine while incorporating best practices derived from contemporary wars and CD&E activities. The future operating environment analysis is to guide the future forces design, development and disruptive innovation of the future force. Though primarily focused on Alliance activities in the mountain warfare domain significant effort has been made to ensure the methodology’s applicability across a broad spectrum of mountain warfare stakeholders, enhancing interoperability and operational effectiveness in challenging terrain.
