The Official Account of #NATO Allied Command Transformation. NATO’s home in North America. Follow us on facebook.com/NATO.ACT/.

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From flying drones to uncrewed surface and underwater systems, REPMUS brings hundreds of assets together. @NATO and #TaskForceXArctic is taking the next step here. Connected uncrewed systems are being tested to respond to commander’s intent, determine how available assets can best support the mission, and do it all under human control. @MarinhaPT @UPorto @sto_cmre @esa #REPMUS26 #WeAreNATO #InnovationInACTion #MaritimeUnmannedSystems
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NATO’s two Strategic Commanders met in Norfolk this week with one shared focus: keeping the Alliance ready today while preparing for tomorrow. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) Adm. Vandier welcomed Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Gen. Grynkewich bringing operations & transformation together to strengthen @NATO's deterrence & defence. ▶️ Hear from both commanders. #WeAreNATO #NATO #DeterrenceAndDefence #TransformationInAction @SHAPE_NATO
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Manned & unmanned systems. Above, on and below the water. At #REPMUS26 in Portugal, Allies, industry and researchers are testing how maritime systems can work together in realistic conditions. From anti-submarine warfare to seabed mapping and #TaskForceX Arctic, interoperability is the challenge. #WeAreNATO #InnovationinAction @MarinhaPT @EUDefenceAgency
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Ever wondered how 32 @NATO nations plan for the forces and capabilities the Alliance needs? Through the NATO Defence Planning Process, @NATO_ACT helps turn Allied political direction into military requirements, connecting today’s needs with future capability development. #WeAreNATO
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32 nations. One Alliance. A shared operational advantage. @NATO_ACT is working with industry to accelerate the move to the Transatlantic Warfighting Cloud, connecting data & #AI-enabled tools to support faster, better-informed decisions. #WeAreNATO #DigitalTransformation
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"It's not time to discuss. It's time to deliver." Admiral Pierre Vandier @NATO_SACT in Copenhagen, as @NATO's Chiefs of Defence met on deterrence, innovation and support for #Ukraine. Next: turning Summit decisions into capabilities. #WeAreNATO
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Learning in Romania. Connecting in Finland. Integrating in Latvia. Next stop: back to Latvia for the next phase of @NATO's Layered Counter-UAS Initiative (LCI-X) Crucible Series. As drone warfare reshapes the modern battlespace, #NATO is accelerating how we test, integrate, and field C-UAS capabilities alongside industry #WeAreNATO
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What @NATO builds for the future has to work for the people who will use it. Senior Enlisted Leaders from across Joint Area of Operations Northwest visited @NATO_ACT to explore future force structures and transformation projects before taking that understanding back to their commands. This connects NATO’s future direction with today's warfighters. #WeAreNATO
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Across @NATO, commanders, planners & operators rely on data from different nations, commands & systems. NATO’s Alliance Data Sharing Ecosystem is being built to make the right data easier to find, trust and use, creating a stronger foundation for faster decisions: act.nato.int/article/adse-dt… #WeAreNATO
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During a visit to @NATO_ACT, GEN Sir Rob Magowan KCB CBE ADC RM, Commander of the UK's Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, explored how advances in AI and data-enabled warfare, intelligence and reconnaissance, targeting, and cyber and electromagnetic activities are reshaping the way @NATO operates across domains, and how nations can adopt these capabilities at pace. #WeAreNATO @CSOC_MOD
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What one Ally knows well can become something the whole Alliance can use. Each NATO Centre of Excellence is led by a nation with deep expertise in a specific field. Nations also drive how the Centres develop, adapting their focus and expertise as operational needs and security challenges change. 🔗 act.nato.int/article/coe-sup… #WeAreNATO
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What looks like an emerging challenge today can become an operational requirement tomorrow. NATO’s Centres of Excellence are evolving with those demands, adapting their expertise to emerging challenges early and turning what they see into training, doctrine and practical solutions. 🔗 Read more: act.nato.int/article/coe-sup… #WeAreNATO
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Change is moving fast. @NATO_ACT helps the Alliance keep pace by looking ahead, testing what works and turning new ideas into usable capability. This week, DSACT Gen. Colagrande joined defence innovators in Washington, D.C. at the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference and Exhibition, exploring how emerging technologies can move faster from development to operational use. @EmergingTechETI #WeAreNATO
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The information environment is changing fast. Cognitive warfare, AI and information effects all demand a more coordinated and adaptable approach. That was at the heart of the 2026 NATO Communicator’s Conference in Istanbul, exploring how @NATO communicates and operates in a contested information space. #WeAreNATO
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The attacks of 11 September 2001 changed how the NATO Alliance thinks about security. Twenty-five years ago today, at 08:46, the first plane struck the North Tower. The following day, NATO Allies took an unprecedented step, invoking Article 5 and agreeing that an attack against the United States is considered an attack against them all. America was not standing alone. Today, our flags in Norfolk, Virginia, fly at half-staff. From NATO’s home in North America, we remember the lives lost and honor all who have served in the years since. #NeverForget #September11
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What begins in one domain rarely stays there. #NATO Centres of Excellence are adapting to that reality, connecting expertise across cyber, space, air, maritime and land to understand how disruption in one area affects operations elsewhere. 🔗 Read more about how NATO Centres of Excellence are connecting expertise across increasingly complex operational challenges: act.nato.int/article/coe-sup… #WeAreNATO
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When adversary airfields are struck they can still be operational the next morning. This challenge was put to innovators at NATO’s 19th Innovation Challenge in Warsaw. The winning ideas focused on making recovery slower, harder and more costly. Learn more about the winners here: 🔗 act.nato.int/article/19-inno… #InnovationInACTion
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Can 32 Allies connect their systems, share trusted information and make better decisions together? That question sits at the heart of what #DigitalTransformation means for @NATO It's all about: Trusted data 📊 #Cloud technologies that connect the Alliance ☁️ #AI that supports better decisions🤖 And people and ways of working that evolve alongside the technology🤝 🎧 Listen to the The Transformation Brief on #DigitalTransformation here: piped.video/watch?v=m04tAaNG… #WeAreNATO
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🇲🇰 Happy Independence Day to North Macedonia! From modernization at home to serving alongside Allied forces, #NorthMacedonia helps ensure the Alliance remains ready, connected and prepared for the challenges of today and tomorrow. #WeAreNATO🤝 @MKmissionNATO #DenNaNezavisnosta #Деннанезависноста
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NATO’s 30 Centres of Excellence keep adapting as the security environment changes. This week in Stavanger, NATO COE Directors met with @NATO commands to connect specialised expertise even more closely to operational demand. Evolving with the challenges. Focused on readiness. 🔗 Read more: act.nato.int/article/coe-sup… #WeAreNATO
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