The Secretary General’s Annual Report 2017 The Secretary General’s Annual Report 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .........................................................................................................................................................4 FOR ALL WHO SERVE ........................................................................................................................................8 DETERRENCE, DEFENCE AND DIALOGUE ...................................................................................................10 A Year of Progress .......................................................................................................................................12 Strengthening Collective Defence: An Alliance-wide Response .................................................................13 Safeguarding NATO’s Skies .........................................................................................................................18 Building Resilience .......................................................................................................................................19 Investing in Cyber Defence .........................................................................................................................20 Countering Hybrid Threats ...........................................................................................................................22 Transparency and Risk Reduction ...............................................................................................................23 Conventional Arms Control in Europe .....................................................................................................24 Relations with Russia ..................................................................................................................................25 Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-proliferation, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence ...............................................................................................................26 Weapons of Mass Destruction and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats ................26 Small Arms, Light Weapons, Mine Action ...............................................................................................28 INVESTING IN SECURITY .................................................................................................................................30 MODERNISING NATO .......................................................................................................................................36 A Year of Adaptation .....................................................................................................................................38 Improving Capabilities ..................................................................................................................................39 Investing in Innovation and Technology ...................................................................................................40 Pursuing an Integrated Approach to Aviation ..........................................................................................42 NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System ..................................................................................42 Airborne Warning and Control System ....................................................................................................44 Alliance Ground Surveillance ..................................................................................................................45 Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance .............................................................................46 Anti-Submarine Warfare ..........................................................................................................................47 Working with Industry ..............................................................................................................................47 Exercising the Alliance .................................................................................................................................48 Crisis Management Exercise 2017 ..........................................................................................................49 Enhancing Intelligence Coordination ............................................................................................................52 2 PROJECTING STABILITY: COUNTERING TERRORISM, WORKING WITH PARTNERS .............................54 Fighting Terrorism ........................................................................................................................................56 Supporting Afghanistan ...........................................................................................................................58 Assisting Iraq ...........................................................................................................................................59 Enhancing Resilience in the Middle East and North Africa .....................................................................60 Maritime Security and Regional Stability .....................................................................................................62 Continuing to Stabilise Kosovo with the NATO-led Kosovo Force ...............................................................63 Protecting Civilians .......................................................................................................................................64 Stability and the Value of Partnerships ........................................................................................................65 NATO’s Open Door ..................................................................................................................................66 Promoting Interoperability ........................................................................................................................67 Building Capacity .....................................................................................................................................68 Enhancing Training ..................................................................................................................................72 Advancing Science for Peace and Security ............................................................................................73 Trust Funds ..............................................................................................................................................75 Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre ...........................................................................76 Working with International Organisations ....................................................................................................78 PROMOTING EQUALITY: WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY ........................................................................82 ORGANISATION ................................................................................................................................................88 NATO Headquarters and Structures ............................................................................................................90 International Staff.....................................................................................................................................91 North Atlantic Council ..............................................................................................................................91 NATO Military Authorities ........................................................................................................................92 Agencies and Organisations ....................................................................................................................94 NATO Funding ..............................................................................................................................................96 Improving Transparency ...............................................................................................................................98 Public Communications ................................................................................................................................99 ANNEXES .........................................................................................................................................................100 Resolute Support Mission ..........................................................................................................................102 Kosovo Force .............................................................................................................................................103 Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries ..................................................................................................104 3 FOREWORD FOREWORD In front of the new NATO Headquarters building A more uncertain security environment requires that in Brussels stand two memorials: a section of the we invest more in defence, develop the right military Berlin Wall, and a twisted girder from the wreckage capabilities, and make the necessary contributions of the Twin Towers in New York. to our military operations and missions. In 2014, Allies pledged to stop cuts to their defence budgets, Those memorials are a powerful symbol of