NATO approves creation of two new command centers
NATO Defense Ministers approved the decision to create two new command structures, as stated by Jens Stoltenberg, General Secretary of NATO, at a press conference in Brussels. Stoltenberg said, “We decided to modernize NATO's command structure. The security environment in Europe has changed, and NATO responds."
NATO will create a new command center for the United Forces for the Atlantic to protect the sea lanes between North America and Europe. The other new command center will support logistics and military mobility. Stoltenberg added that the decision regarding the location of new structures and the number of staff will be made in June.
He said, "The ministers discussed the establishment of the two new command structures of the Alliance. The decision on their location and the required level of personnel will be made at the next ministerial meeting in June."
The ministers also approved the decision to establish cyber security centers at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in the Belgian Mons.
Earlier reports had already speculated that NATO would establish two new command centers: one in Germany and the other in the US. The German command was to be responsible for the logistics of troops, military technology and equipment.