NATO Response Force

The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a "coherent, high readiness, joint, multinational force package" of approximatly 17,000 troops that is "technologically advanced, flexible, deployable, interoperable and sustainable"¹. Its role is to act as a stand alone military force that can be rapidly deployed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a collective defence, crisis management or stabilisation force, or to act as an initial entry force for more forces. The NRF consists of land, air and sea components provided by NATO members. Contributed forces first train together and then become avalable for a 6-month period before being replaced by the new force.

Notes

Note 1: NATO