NATO remains superior in numbers and technology to Russia on paper. However, it lacks the operational integration, logistics, and joint force capabilities needed to quickly counter Russian mass and tempo near its borders. How can the Alliance achieve overmatch in 2027 without overreliance on the U.S. military?
NATO 2027: European Leadership Will Be Key to Deterrence Against Russia
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To assess the transatlantic geostrategic environment and explore strategic options available to NATO, MITRE and the Atlantic Council have partnered to conduct a NATO Force Mix Analysis. The findings of this analysis call for accelerated capability development, institutional reform, and operational integration under a forward-leaning, data-driven, mission-engineering framework. This framework would enable NATO to make data-informed decisions to adaptively evolve its multi-domain warfare concepts, improve force design decision making, and optimize investments to deliver integrated capabilities that produce the best mission effects required for operational success.