THE THREE SWORDS

MARCH 2018

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Foreword: The Commander of the Joint Warfare Centre, Major General Andrzej Reudowicz's Vision and Guidance

Warfare Development for Major Joint Operations and Collective Defence (By Colonel Neil Wright, British Army, DCOS Exercises, Training and Innovation Directorate, Joint Warfare Centre)

Towards an Integrated and Expeditionary Operational Level Logistics (By Lieutenant Colonel Herve Riga, French Army, Transformation Delivery Division, Joint Warfare Centre)

HICON, Higher Control (By Commodore Hans Helseth, Royal Norwegian Navy, Former Special Adviser to Commander Joint Warfare Centre)

Interview with Phil Draper, Head, Computer-Assisted Exercise (CAX) Support Branch, Joint Warfare Centre

Biometrics (By Wing Commander Mark Lunan, Royal Air Force, SME and Observer/Training, Joint Warfare Centre)

The Power of Non-Attribution in Modern Information Warfare: Fighting Ghosts (By Hope Carr, Information Environment and Information Warfare Training Specialist)

Sun Tzu: The Art of War (By Manuel Poejo Torres, Hybrid Warfare SME and Ph. D. Researcher on Political Theory)

Component Integration Challenges Presented by Advanced Layered Defence Systems (A2/AD) (By Captain William A. Perkins, U.S. Navy, former JAPCC Maritime Air/Carrier Operations, Combat Air Branch)

Exclusive: MC 068 / NATO and Strategic Communications, The Story So Far (By Mark Laity, Director Communications Division, HQ SHAPE)

Commitment to Allied Maritime Excellence (By Staff Sergeant Marcin Platek, Communications Strategy and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa)

Exclusive: NATO Force Integration Unit Estonia and NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (By Wing Commander Mark Atttrill, Royal Air Force, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, NFIU Estonia)

Opinion: Children As Combatants, A Dispassionate Look (By Lieutenant Colonel John Moore, U.S. Army, Legal Advisor, Joint Warfare Centre)
 

 THE THREE SWORDS

JULY 2017

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Foreword: The Commander of the Joint Warfare Centre, Major General Andrzej Reudowicz's Vision and Guidance

Lawfare: Softwiring Resilience into the Network (By Ret. Col Jody M. Prescott, USA A, Lecturer University of Vermont; Senior Fellow, West Point Center for the Rule of Law)

Privileges and Immunities of International Organizations (By Zdenek Hybl, Legal Advisor, JCBRN Defence Centre of Excellence)

Exclusive: A Review of NATO Exercises (By Ret. Capt. Stuart B. Furness OBE, Royal Navy, DCOS JFT Programme/Portfolio Manager, HQ SACT)

Waging Information Warfare in the 21st Century (By Hope Carr, Information Environment and Information Warfare Training Specialist)

Cover Story: EXERCISE TRIDENT JAGUAR 2017 (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Interview with Pete DuBois about the Information Battlespace of TRIDENT JAGUAR 2017

Interview: "A Superb Training and Learning Platform for Understanding Modern Warfare" Colonel Alex Brennan, Commander 37 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Interview: "We can achieve more Training Objectives here than a LIVEX" CDR Leonardo Rossi, STRIKFORNATO

Interview: "Strategic level is the most challenging area in modern warfare" Major Allison Gillam, Australian Army

Exclusive: The Key Role of Space Support in NATO Operations (By Flavio Giudice, Aerospace Engineer and Lt Col John Patrick, J3 Space Operations, HQ SHAPE)

How to Spot Potential Threats Using SAR for Change Detection (By Flavio Giudice, Aerospace Engineer, J3 Space Operations, HQ SHAPE)

Cover Story: White and Grey Cell (By SQN LDR Peter Seanor, Royal Air Force, JWC)

CIMIC in the TRIDENT Exercises (By Tom Gooch, CIMIC SME, JWC)

Cover Story: Challenges and Opportunities of Developing a NATO Stability Policing Capability (by Col Vittorio Stingo, Italian Carabinieri, HQ SACT)

Interview with Paul Sewell, responsible for the JWC's Organizational Development and Culture Work: "Nothing we do is in isolation; we are nothing but teams." (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

#BeBoldForChange Profile: Lt Col Marny Skindrud, former JWC staff officer, the highest ranking active-duty female field artillery officer in the US Army

 THE THREE SWORDS

JANUARY 2017

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Change of Command: JWC welcomes new Commander Brigadier General Andrzej Reudowicz (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Exclusive Interview: Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO from February 2012 to October 2016

De-escalation and Hybrid War: Mutually Supporting Strategies or Dangerous Brinksmanship? (By Major Brian P. Cotter, US Army, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University)

Lawfare (By Lieutenant Colonel John Moore, US Army, JWC Legal Advisor)

Understanding Terrorism in the Age of Global Media: Why We Should Rethink All We Know? (By Professor Cristina Archetti, Political Communication and Journalism Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo)

NATO's Senior Mentor Programme (By Ret. General Karl-Heinz Lather, DEU Army, NATO Lead Senior Mentor)

Joint Urban Operations and the NATO Urbanization Project (WG CDR Gordon Pendleton, Royal Air Force, ACT; Lieutenant Colonel Jozsef Bodnar, Hungarian Air Force, ACT)

Interview: Rear Admiral John B. "Brad" Skillman, JWC DCOM/COS (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2016 (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO and Maj Stephen Olsen, NOR A, JWC PAO) (Low Resolution)

Welcome to the Bunker (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Space Support to Operations (By Lt CDR Robert Kroeger, ACT; Lt Col John Patrick, HQ SHAPE, CDR Kai Richter, JWC)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: WG CDR Mark Attrill, Deputy Commander of NATO Force Integration Unit Estonia (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Communication, Culture and Effective Teams (By Colonel Mike Shinners, US Army, Programme Director 1, JWC)

CWIX 16 (By CDR Holger Grossmann, ACT)

On Lying, Honesty and the Code of Conduct (By David Nauta, JWC Legal Advisor)

Interview: Gordon Ramsay, JWC Chief Community Support Branch

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ambassador Marriët Schuurman, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security (By Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO) 

 THE THREE SWORDS

JULY 2016

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Interview: Major General Reinhard Wolski, outgoing Commander JWC & H.E. Eriksen Soreide, Norwegian Minister of Defence

Interview: Lieutenant General Jeffrey G. Lofgren, Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, HQ SACT 

A Farewell to JWC and Norway by Brigadier General Roger Watkins, JWC's Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff

JWC's Training Analysts and the Training Objectives (by Mr Robert Scheider and Lt Col Paul Youngman)

SKOLKAN Exclusive Interview: Mr Simon  Dewing, JWC

Learning from TRIDENT by Mr Andrew Eden, JWC

Tracking Simulated Enemy by Colonel Christopher H. Engen, JWC

TRIDENT JAGUAR 16 Review by Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC

Examining the Military Role in Counter-Terrorism: the United Kingdom as case study by Major Kathleen McKendrick, NATO Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism

Freedom of Movement by Colonel Thomas E. Stackpole, USAREUR Chief of Logistics Operations

Harmonizing Interoperability by James Tolbert, USAREUR

Thinking and Codifying: The U.S. Army Operating Concept and Army Warfighting Challenges by Lt Col J. P. Clark, Exchange Officer with the British Army, Chief of the General Staff's Initiatives Group

Introducing: NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine

Cyber Situational Awareness for the NATO Alliance by Colonel Rizwan Ali, SHAPE HQ

Interview: JWC Civilian Staff Association with Mr Tomasz Krolikowski

JWC Organizational Culture Concepts: Feedback by Mr Paul Sewell

 THE THREE SWORDS

DECEMBER 2015

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Interview: General Denis Mercier, SACT (Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

Gender Perspective and its Place within ACO now and In the Future (Charlotte Isaksson, Gender Advisor to SACEUR/ACO)

Interview: Colonel Stephane Bellamy, JWC's Former GENAD

Women in Combat (Prof Anthony King, B. A, M. A. Ph. D)

Sitting at the Table (Naomi Adams, Coordinator, Strategic Management Team, HQ SHAPE)

Interview: Gender Perspective during TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 CPX (with Sarah Denieul and Sonia Bjerke Abdelmaguid)

JWC's Optimization Trial (JWC PAO and ODP Team)

Interview: Garry Hargreaves, Chief ODP

Interview: Commodore Hans Christian Helseth, Special Advisor to Commander JWC

Keynote Speech: Russia, the Arctic and the Ever-changing Security Environment by Lieutenant General Kjell Grandhagen, Director, Norwegian Intelligence Service

New Concepts: Joint Urban Operations and the NATO Urbanisation Project (Wg CDR Gordon Pendleton, Concept Development Branch, HQ SACT)

TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 CPX (Inci Kucukaksoy, JWC PAO)

United States Takes Lead for NRF Component Command 2016 (Cmdr. Erick A. Peterson, SOCC Chief of Staff)

TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 Opposing Force (OPFOR) and the Exercise Design (Lieutenant Colonel Markus Schilcher, Joint Plans SME, TRJE15 Chief OPFOR)

Introducing: DINFOS, The Defense Information School (Rivers Johnson, Chief International Military Student Office)

Guest Author: What Russians Really Think About the West? (Gregory Feifer, journalist and author)

Interview: Lieutenant Colonel John M. Ferrell, Director NATO M&S CoE

JWC Cultural Concepts: Change (Paul Sewell, LL Analyst, Lead Facilitator for JWC Culture Programme)

THE THREE SWORDS

MAY 2015

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TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 CPX (Capt Melina Archambault and Inci Kucukaksoy)

NATO Doctrine and JWC's Role in its Development (Wg Cdr Mark Attrill)

Continued Evolution of Hybrid Threats --- The Russian Hybrid Threat Construct and the Need for Innovation (Major John R. Davis Jr)

Hybridity in Operational Contexts (S. K. Moore)

Exercise TRIDENT JEWEL 15 (Lt Col Nils Erik Hodneland and Cdr Mike Angelopoulos)

Implementing STRATCOM (Lt Col Lothar Buyny)

Social Media, Strategic Narratives and STRATCOM (Dr Thomas Elkjer Nissen)

Target Audience Analysis (Dr Steve Tatham)

STRATCOM Centre of Excellence (Rita LePage)

Rising to the Challenge as Information Takes Centre Stage (Mark Laity)

Data Mining in Real and Synthethic Environments (Cdr Tristan Lovering MBE)

Key Observations from High Performing Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Teams (Lt Col Charles Kurz)

Chances and Challenges of Air- Land Integration

Exercise TRIDENT JAGUAR 15

 THE THREE SWORDS

NOVEMBER 2014

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The New NATO (General Philip M. Breedlove, SACEUR)

A Three Swords News Special Report(Interview: General Jean-Paul  Palomeros, SACT)

OPFOR - The Enemy from Within(Sqn Ldr Colin Macpherson)

Emerging Russia (Lt Col Charles Kurz)

From Situational Awareness to Understanding(CDR Tristan Lovering MBE)

SOROTAN Wargaming (CDR Tristan Lovering MBE)

TS3 Conference (Col Alfred Goertz and Mr Adrian Williamson)

The Evolution of StratCom in NATO (CDR Dan Gage)

JISR Workshop (CDR Tristan Lovering MBE)

JWC Culture Concepts: Accountability (Mr Paul Sewell)

THE THREE SWORDS

MAY 2014

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Commander's Foreword (Major General Erhard Buehler)

Steps to NATO's Connected Forces (General Hans-Lothar Domrose)

The Implementation Plan for the CFI (Lt Cdr Sefa Demirel, Lt Col Stig Karoliussen, Wg Cdr John Watson)

Joint Capability Integration at the JWC (Lt Col Barrett Burns)

Can NATO afford to host exercises in Stavanger (Mr Torgrim Alterskjær)

Operationalizing CFI (Technical Application of the CFI) (Col William D. Jones)

EXCLUSIVE: CYBER DEFENCE UPDATE

Crowdsourcing: Is NATO ready?

The language of transformational leadership (Mr Garry  Hargreaves)

JWC's One Team Culture (By Boris Diekmann)

JWC's Cultural Concepts (Be Ready Now) (Mr Paul Sewell)

On Creativity (Mr Paul Sewell)