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NATO Maritime Command

MARCOM Assessment:MSA Needs

CDR Isa Aydin

10 OCT 2013

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Agenda

Why MARCOM cares about MSA Current MSA Situation Gaps in MSA Capabilities MSA Needs Conclusion

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MarCom Roles and Responsibilities

MC 0324/3 - THE NATO MILITARY COMMAND STRUCTURE (Jan 13)

“Headquarters Allied Maritime Command (HQ MARCOM) is established in Northwood (United Kingdom), to provide C2 for the full spectrum of Joint Maritime Operations and tasks. From its static location, it plans, conducts, and supports Joint maritime operations. HQ MARCOM is responsible for maritime competency and acts as NATO's principal maritime advisor. It maintains comprehensive situational awareness throughout the maritime environment, and is ready to command a maritime heavy SJO or act as the Maritime Component (MCC) to support up to a MJO+. This HQ contributes to development and transformation, engagement and outreach within its domain of expertise.”

NGOs

Info Exchange Forums

Seminars, Symposiums, Conferences

Seafarers Agencies

Shipping Companies Fishing

International Shipping

Organizations

Merchant Ships

Maritime Security

CMF

SHADE National Navies

MSC HOAIMO

EU NAVFORUN NATO

Nations

Ship Management Companies

Insurance

Academia

Media

UKMTO Dubai

Yachting

NATO Shipping Centre

Web: www.shipping.nato.intE-mail: info@shipping.nato.intPhone: +44 (0)1923 956574Fax: +44 (0)1923 956575 NATO UNCLASSIFIED

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Automatic Data Processing

Unclass

Classified / Gold Rep.

Reports

RMP BRITEMCCIS

NSC

MOC

NMICC

MARCOM-led Operations

OP ACTIVE ENDEAVOUROP ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR

OP OCEAN SHIELDOP OCEAN SHIELD

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• Transition from Platform-based to Network-based operation

– Operations

• Surveillance (Find)

• Surges (Deterrent and Surveillance) (Deter/Find)

• Standby assets (Protect)

– Information and Intelligence (Networking)

• Sensor (Find)

• Non-sensor (Find)

• Information Campaign (Deter)

– Engagement (Find)

OAE Lines of operation

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OAE Lessons Identified

• NATO NAEW A/C• INTEL-driven• Integration of Non-NATO

members• Information sharing• Establishment of Patterns

of Life (POL)

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• (Commercial Untreated Picture – White Picture)• The Indian Ocean (OOS JOA+) averages approx 5000 merchants• Data sources available until 4Q 2010:

• Voluntary reporting via UK MTO• Reports from units• = A very poor CUP and RMP

• Additions as of Jan 2011:• Satellite based AIS• LRIT data from Panama• LRIT data from IMO• = 3500 tracks, • 70% coverageand a lot better

OOS

OOS Lessons Identified

• Mutual coordination with other international organizations and individual nations(de-conflict area assignments, responses to distress calls, and escorts)

• Better intelligence(not only on land, but use of MPRA in particular)

• Capacity Building

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Police

ForeignAffairs

Economy/Customs

Transport

MOD/Navy

MultinationalCooperation

Agriculture/Fishery

Interior

Justice

Inter-AgencyIntegration

FunctionalIntegration

Information Exchange Network

Environment

Sharing KNOWLEDGE,Not just DATA

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Needs

Network (Sensor & Nonsensor) Build formal and informal relationship based on

trust and mutual benefit (Protocol&Agreements)

Establishment of focal points (to get info and to react)

Information sharing Not only data, but knowledge Specific intel info (where, when , who etc) Info on crew, owners, contractors, cargo etc

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Needs

Means (assets&systems) Rapid reaction capabilities for investigation Better surveillance capability (MPA,

Submarine, spaces based sensors ) Better systems for processing (collection,

fusion and analysis capability) Language Human intelligence

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Takeaway

• MSA is bigger than a toolbox

• A robust MSA Concept provides a foundation

for Operational doctrine, implementation plan

• NETWORK based INFO/KNOWLEDGE

sharing

•Improved Info sharing – establish network

•Improved tools & funding to support them

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Questions?

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The quest for Information Superiority

Networking Number of participating entities Coverage of the network holes MOUs/TAs between NATO and nations / IOs The will to share information, what’s in it for us? Issues: Commercial agendas, Classification and

Security, Stovepiping information between National entities and within separate IOs

Automation Information handling Software Multi-Sensor Fusion Hardware, Firewalls, Gateways and Diodes (Smart) Agents

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Maritime Command’Success Through Excellence’

Vision: For the NATO maritime community, under HQ

MARCOM lead, deliver a more effective contribution to Alliance security.

Mission: To continue to evolve our already potent maritime

command, advice and operational effect across the whole operating environment.

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Standing Naval Forces (SNF)

• Mission:- SNF provide NATO with a continuous maritime capability

for both NATO Response Force (NRF) and Non-NRF operations and other activities in peacetime and periods of crisis and conflict

• Composition:- Two standing NATO maritime groups. Currently:

- One permanently assigned to OOS- One predominantly assigned to OAE

- Two standing NATO mine countermeasure groups- Currently 12 ships assigned

MSA Definition

“NATO MSA is an enabling capability which seeks to deliver the required Information Superiority in the maritime environment to achieve a common understanding of the maritime situation in order to increase effectiveness in the planning and conduct of operations.”

14 January 2008MILITARY COMMITTEE ENDORSED

NATO CONCEPT FOR MSA

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MSA Conceptual Background

NATO Strategic Concept

Nov ‘10

Alliance Maritime Strategy

Jan ‘11

Maritime Security Operations Concept

Apr ‘11

Maritime Situational Awareness Concept

Jan’08 

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Concept

Nations

Maritime Organizations

Stakeholder agencies

Non‐govermental Organizations

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Orient

Understand Fasterand better

Observe

Act decisivelySee first, more

Act

Decide

Decide smarter and more timely

Knowledge Superiority

Information Superiority

Decision Superiority

Effects Superiority

Concept

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Challenges

Solving national legal and security constrains Achieve the need to share data as principle

Security versus Safety issues Can NATO assist in tracking environmental concern VOI? Can nations provide NATO with information gathered for

Safety purposes? Achieving full coverage of IMO SOLAS vessels

LRIT, AIS Satellites Plus enhanced radar coverage streamlined

Automatic data collection, fusion and discrimination

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MOC2MOC collaboration

Culture and methods of information sharing A shift is towards “need to share” attitude Enable dissemination, but maintain Data

Protection and Proprietary restrictions Making collaboration agreements

Mutually state your information requirements and share awareness with your partners

Agree on methods of info sharing, employ and exercise these

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Alliance Maritime Strategy (AMS)

The Maritime contribution (roles) to Alliance Security:

Deterrence and collective defence.

Crisis management.

Cooperative security: Outreach through partnerships, dialogue and cooperation.

Maritime security.