“Diversity is our biggest strength”: NATO’s whole-of-government, whole-of-society global militarism

NATO
November 25, 2022

The 52nd NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board meeting

On 24-25 November 2022, the NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board convened its 52nd annual meeting, in Rome, Italy. The Board aims to advise the Commandant on ways in which to improve the academic, research and outreach activities of the College, to enhance links with NATO HQ and Allied Command Transformation, and to ensure that NDC outreach strategies contribute to those of the Alliance.

In his role of Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer presides over the NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board (AAB)….

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Admiral Bauer [said] “The new security environment requires the NDC’s curriculum to be flexible and reflect a whole-of-government, and even a whole-of-society approach…”, he added.

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Admiral Bauer pursued his programme at the NDC with a lecture to the Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course on the “New Strategic Concept and the Alliance’s Answer to Current and Future Challenges”. Participants included military and civilians representatives from 34 NATO and Partner Nations. “Together, NATO Allies and Partners have learned that what unites us is far bigger than what divides us. We have built our diversity into our biggest strength. We see together what we cannot see alone. We do together what we cannot do alone”, he concluded.

We have built our diversity into our biggest strength.