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Coalition Operations Are Here To Stay, NATO Commander Says

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Friday, May 14th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Considering the future five years out, the emphasis will still be on coalitions, the NATO transformation commander said. Commanders will not go on operations alone, but will fight alongside other nations and other organizations, French Air Force Gen. Stephane Abrial, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (ACT), said at the 2010 Joint Warfighting Conference here co sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, in coordination with U.S. Joint Forces Command. Looking at a five-year…

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