Documents/NATO2020/5: Forces & Capabilities/5.2.5: C4ISR

5.2.5: C4ISR

Understand C4ISR as NATO's operational glue.

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C4ISR capabilities provide the operational sinew binding NATO and national forces together into an interoperable, agile, and cohesive whole. They should be a high priority for future investment by members as well as by NATO itself. Allies should invest first in compliance with the latest NATO CIS architectures and ISR platform standards. Likewise, NATO should ensure the same architectural standards are met and maintained across its command structure. Allies and partners should emphasise investment in national systems at the tactical and operational levels that will tie into NATO's strategic-operational networks.

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