NATO EUROPEAN STATES PLAYER CELL MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION
Multinational Operational/Tactical Headquarters NATO-related SACEUR has eight Graduated Readiness Forces (Land) Headquarters under Operational Command. Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Headquarters in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom as framework nation. Rapid Deployable German-Netherlands Corps (RDGNC) Headquarters based on the 1st German-Netherlands Corps Headquarters in Münster, Germany. Rapid Deployable Italian Corps (NRDC-ITA) Headquarters based on the Italian Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters in Solbiate Olona, near Milan, Italy. Rapid Deployable Spanish Corps (NRDC-SP) Headquarters based on the Spanish Corps Headquarters in Valencia, Spain. Rapid Deployable Turkish Corps (NRDC-TR) Headquarters based on the 3rd Turkish Corps Headquarters near Istanbul, Turkey. French Rapid Reaction Corps (FRRC) Headquarters based in Lille, France. NATO Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GR) Headquarters based in Thessaloniki, Greece. Multinational Corps Northeast (MNCNE) Headquarters based in Szczecin, Poland Force packages, from brigade (BDE) to Corps size, are requested from NATO-member nations and aligned under these headquarters dependent upon the task envisioned. Additional details on some of these organizations, for SIMULEX 2016 purposes: Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Headquarters The ARRC HQ is meant to be a high-readiness force HQ (HRF HQ) for NATO or a land component command for E.U. military operations. The ARRC has the ability to lead high-intensity operations, crisis management and peacekeeping support operations, as well as humanitarian and other relief missions. The United Kingdom provides most of the staff assets, although Germany provides the operations section and Spain provides some civil-military support staffing. Command of the Corps is a U.K. three-star general, with an Italian two-star Deputy. The ARRC HQ and support elements moved from Mönchengladbach, Germany to Innsworth, U.K. in the summer of 2010. The ARRC s major combat capability is intended to be provided by a mix of up to 11 ground combat brigades potentially available from a force pool of: 6 UK BDEs 2 German BDEs 4 Italian BDEs 1 Danish BDE
Rapid-Deployable German-Netherlands Corps Headquarters The German-Netherlands Corps also is qualified as a NATO high-readiness force headquarters (HRF HQ), and was employed in Afghanistan in 2005-2006. The Corps can also be deployed as a land combat command for EU-led operations. Although smaller than the ARRC HQ, the German- Netherlands Corps HQ also has an ability to lead high-intensity operations, crisis management and peacekeeping support operations, as well as humanitarian and other relief missions. Germany supplies most intelligence assets while the Netherlands provides corps-level communications. Command of the Joint G-N Corps alternates between German and Dutch three-star generals. The German-Netherlands Corps is headquartered in Munster and its major combat capability is intended to be provided by up to of five ground combat brigades: 2 Dutch BDEs 3 German BDEs Multi-National Corps Northeast (MNCNE) The Multinational Corps Northeast headquarters is tasked with peacekeeping and crisis management missions. It is also responsible for collective defense operations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. The MNCNE headquarters is in Szczecin, Poland; its major combat capability is intended to be provided by up to four ground combat brigades: 3 Polish BDEs 1 Danish BDE Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) The immediately available combat power element for NATO Rapid Response is a single Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). The VJTF comprises a multinational brigade (approximately 5,000 troops) of up to five maneuver battalions from different contribution nations on a rotational basis, supported by small air, maritime and special-forces elements. If activated, the VJTF is expected to be available to move immediately, following the first warnings and indicators of potential threats, as a crisis begins, to act as a potential deterrent to further escalation. The rapid arrival of this small but capable military unit is intended to send a very clear message to any potential aggressor: any attempt to violate the sovereignty of one NATO nation will result in a decisive military engagement with all 28 allied nations.
Multinational Headquarters EU-related European Corps (Euro Corps) Headquarters The European Corps is currently drawn from five member states: Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Luxembourg. The missions of the Euro Corps are the common defense of the allied territory in application of Article 5 of the Treaty of Washington or Article V of the Brussels Treaty. Euro Corps can also be deployed for peace-restoring and peacekeeping missions, humanitarian and rescue tasks and tasks of combat forces in crisis-management. Furthermore, the Euro Corps is intended to serve as the central core structure for any eventual European armed forces, to constitute an instrument for the common foreign and security policy and a means of reinforcing the European pillar within NATO (EUROCORPS HQs has signed a technical arrangement with Allied Command Operations and therefore can also be committed to NATO missions). The Euro Corps is headquartered in Strasbourg, and its main combat capabilities are to be provided by up to 8 ground combat brigades: 2 German BDEs 2 Spanish BDEs 2 French BDEs 1 Belgian BDE 1 combined Franco-German BDE. Except for the French-German Brigade and the staff of the Multinational Command Support Brigade, which are permanently under operational command of HQ Euro Corps, all national contributions remain under national command in peacetime. They become fully subordinated to Euro Corps only after transfer of authority has been decided by the individual member states. Even then, the joint decision to deploy the European Corps remains the responsibility of the governments participating at that time. Although all member states of the Western European Union have been invited to join the European Corps, it is thought that -- if only for span of control and interoperability reasons -- it should not be enlarged beyond its present composition. Instead, it is now generally agreed that if more nations are interested in participating, consideration should be given to the possible creation of a second European Corps.
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The following charts depict national military capabilities available in 2018. The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Albania Belgium Bulgaria Canada In Canada 3 BDE 4 ASFC 2 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) 1 FS (SU25/M29) 4 FS (F18), 1 FS (F18) 2 SAG 6 MCMG 2 SSG 4 SAG 4 MCMG in Iraq In Latvia 1 Bn 1 Bn Canada 5 BDE Croatia Czech Republic 2 FS (JAS) 2 SAG Denmark 3 FS (F-16) 1 FS (F16) 1 MCMG 1 SSG 2 SAG 1 MCMG
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Estonia [played by Baltics Team; But see pg 9] France In French territory 5 BDE 3 ASFC 3 BDE 4 FS (Rfl) 6 FS (Mir) 3 ALS 2 AWAC 1 UAVS(A) 2 FS (Rfl) 3 FS (Mir) 1 AWAC 1 UAVS(A) in Euro Corps Fr-Gr BDE 2 Bn 2 Bn in Iraq 1 FS (Rfl) 1 FS (Rfl) in Lithuania 1 Bn 1 Bn 1 CSG 2 SSNG 8 SAG 4 MCMG 6 NSFT 1 CSG 1 SSNG 4 SAG 3 NSFT
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Germany In Germany 6 BDE 4 ASFC in Euro Corps Fr-Gr BDE 2 Bn 2 Bn 6 FS (EF) 3 FS (Tor), 15 PAC3B 4 FS (EF) 1 FS (Tor) 4 PAC3B in Lithuania 1 Bn 1 Bn 1 PAC3B 1 PAC3B Germany Greece in Greek territory 1 1 PAC3B 1 3 BDE 6 ASFC 8 FS (F16) 2 FS (Mir) 6 PAC3B 1UAVS(R) 3 FS (F16) 1 FS (Mir) 2 PAC3B 2 SSG 5 SAG 5 MCMG 6 NSFT 5 SSG 4 SAG 1 MCMG 1 SSG 3 SAG 3 MCMG 6 NSFT 2 SSG in Iraq 1 Bn 1 Bn
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Hungary 1 FS (JAS) 1 MCMG Italy In Italy territory 8 BDE 3 BDE 1 FS (F35) 3 FS (Tor) 4 FS (EF) 1 UAVS(A) 1 FS (F35) 1 FS (Tor) 2 FS (EF) 1 UAVS(A) 2 LCSG 3 SSG 4 SAG 3 MCMG in Afghanistan 1 Bn 1 Bn in Iraq 1 Bn 1 Bn Latvia [played by Baltics Team; But see pg 9] Lithuania [played by Baltics Team; But see pg 9] Luxembourg none none none 1 LCSG 1 SSG 2 SAG
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Netherlands In Dutch territory 4 ASFC 3 PAC3B 1 PAC3B 1 FS (F35) 2 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) in Afghanistan 1 FS (F16 1 FS (F16) In Turkey 1 PAC3B 1 PAC3B Netherlands Norway Norway 1 FS (F35) 2 FS (F16) 2 SSG 2 SAG 3 SSG 3 SAG 1 NSFT 1 SSG 1 MCMG 1 SSG 1 MCMG 1 NSFT
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Poland Poland 1 3 BDE In Poland 7 ASFC in Iraq 2 FS (F16) 1 FS (M29) 1 FS (S22) 1 FS (F16) 2 SSG 2 SAG 6 MCMG 1 NSFT 1NSFT 5 BDE Portugal 3 BDE 3 ASFC 1 FS (F16) 1 SSG 3 SAG 6 BDE 1 FS (M21) 1 FS (M21) 2 SAG 2 SAG Romania 8 ASFC 4 ASFC Slovakia 1 PAC3B 1 FS (M29) 1 FS (M21) Slovenia 1 NSFT 1 NSFT
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Spain 9 BDE 6 ASFC 4 PAC3B 3 BDE 3 ASFC 2 PAC3B 10 BDE 9 ASFC 6 BDE 4 ASFC 1 Bn in Afghanistan in Estonia 1 Bn 1 Bn 2 FS (EF) 4 FS (F18) 1 FS (EF) 1 FS (F18) 1 SSG 4 SAG TURKEY [played by Turkey Team; See pg 9] 2 LCSG 3 SSNG 1 FS (F35) 3 SAG 5 FS (Typh) 2 FS (Typh) 5 MCMG United Kingdom In UK territory 4 FS (Tor) 2 ALS 2 UAVS(A) 1 FS (Tor) 10 NSFT in Iraq United Kingdom 6 BDE 2 SAG 1 MCMG 1 LCSG 1 SSNG 2 SAG 3 MCMG 4 NSFT 1 Bn 1 NSFT 1 FS (Tor) 1 UAVS(A) 1 NSFT
NATO Members (less USA) National Units The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime United States [played by USA Player Team] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NATO 1 VJTF 1 VJTF 4 AWAC 2 UAVS(R) 2 AWAC in Afghanistan 1 AWAC 1 AWAC in Baltics 1 AWAC 1 AWAC EURO CORPS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NATO MEMBERS LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA -- played in SIMULEX 2016 by the Baltics player team. Provided here solely for NATO player team information purposes. The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Estonia Estonia Latvia Latvia Lithuania Lithuania In Estonia 1 BN 1 MCMG in Iraq 1 Co 1 Co 3 BDE 1 BN In Latvia in Iraq 1 Co 1 Co 1 BN 1 MCMG
NATO MEMBER TURKEY -- played in SIMULEX 2016 by the Turkey player team. Provided here solely for NATO player team information purposes. The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capabilities resourced by each nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect those forces which reasonably perhaps could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense, etc.). [Note: any units to be committed as part of standing multi-national units, whether NATO-related or EU-related, must come and be deducted from this column.] Ground Ground Air Air Maritime Maritime Turkey In Turkish territory In Iraq In Syria 26 BDE 2 10 FS (F16) 2 FS (F4) 2 FS (F16) 1 FS (F4) 8 BDE 8 ASFC 2 UAVS(R) 5 UAVS(A) 3 UAVS(A) 1 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) 6 SSG 8 SAG 6 MCMG 4 NSFT 3 SSG 3 SAG 3 MCMG 4 NSFT
NATO Members (less USA) National Units Missile Defense and Strategic Attack The following chart depicts national BMD military capabilities for defense against ICBM and for conducting long range/strategic attacks, available in 2018. Missile Defenses Strategic Attack Strategic Attack Fixed sites Systems Warheads Belgium none none none Bulgaria none none none Canada none none none Denmark none none none Estonia none none none Czech Republic none none none France none 3 SSBN 2 FS 192 40 Germany none none none Greece none none none Hungary none none none Italy none none none Latvia none none none Lithuania none none none Slovakia none none none Netherlands none none none Norway none none none Poland 1 US Aegis Ashore none none Portugal none none none Romania 1 US Aegis Ashore none none Slovenia none none none Spain none none none Turkey none none none United Kingdom none 3 SSBN 120 BMD = Ballistic Missile Defense suitable vs. ICBMs IRBM = Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile SSBN = Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine FS = Fighter Squadron (approx 20 planes) capable of delivering nuclear weapons
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. Australia Australia is providing elements of its armed forces to participate in the campaign against ISIS/ISIL in the Middle East The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea Australia In Australia 5 BDE 4 ASFC 4 FS (F18) 2 FS (F18) In Iraq 1 Bn 1 Bn 1 FS (F18) 1 FS (F18) 3 SSG 2 SAG 1 MCMG 1 SSG Australia 5 BDE
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. Belarus The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea Belarus 3 BDE 6 ASFC 1 FS (S30) 1 FS (S24) 2 PAC3B Belarus 4 BDE
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. Finland The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea Finland 3 BDE 3 FS (F18) 1 FS (F18) 3 MCMG 1 MCMG Finland 5 BDE 3 ASFC AWAC = Airborne Warning & Control Package SSG = diesel pwrd atk submarine group (2 boats) SAG= surface action and/or anti-sub group CSG = Carrier Strike Group (incl escorts & aircraft) SSNG= nuclear pwrd atk submarine group (2 boats) MCMG = mine counter mine group
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. Sweden The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea Sweden 3 ASFC 4 FS (JAS) 1 FS(JAS) 2 SSG 2 SAG 3 MCMG 1 SSG 1 MCMG Sweden 4 BDE
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. United Arab Emirates (UAE) The UAE is providing elements of its armed forces to participate in the campaign against ISIS/ISIL in the Middle East The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea UAE In UAE 4 BDE 3 PAC3B 1 THAADB 1 PAC3B 2 FS (F16) 2 FS (Mir) 3 UAVS(R) 1 FS (F16) In Iraq 1 FS (F16) 1 FS (F16) In Yemen 1 Bn 1 Bn 1 FS (Mir) 1 FS (Mir) UAE 3 BDE
Non-NATO Military Forces. Provided to NATO player team solely for information purposes. Ukraine The Ukrainian Air Force established an automated command and control system for aviation and airdefense units and a common automated radar field system beginning in 2006 to conform to NATO standards. These are components of what is intended to be a fully joint command and control system for the armed forces. The air operations center, command and control center and warning center have been organized and structured, although construction of all the related facilities has not been completely finished. The Ukrainian navy continues to be based on former units from the Soviet Black Sea Fleet. Overall serviceability in the fleet is very low due to a shortage of funds and spares. Due to the ongoing hostilities with the Russian Federation, begun in 2014, Ukraine has greatly increased the size of its land forces to 204.000 soldiers, not counting paramilitary forces such as the border guards (53.000), or the new formed National Guard of Ukraine (60.000). The total force columns represent the maximum military ground/air/maritime capability resourced by the nation. The max equiv potentially available expeditionary columns reflect the portion of the total force which reasonably could be employed outside of the national territory within the next year (taking into consideration reserve mobilization and training times, supportability with available combat service support structure and national logistics, interoperability, commitments to home defense or internal stability actions, etc.). Ground Ground Air Air Sea Sea Ukraine 10 BDE 2 PAC3B 4 ASFC 1 FS (M29) 2 FS (S27) 1 FS (S25) 1 FS (S24) 1 FS (M29) 1 FS (S-24) Ukraine 4 BDE [nothing follows]