Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe serves as the second in command to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and concurrently as the deputy head of Allied Command Operations. During the visit, Admiral Sir Keith Blount was briefed on STRIKFORNATO’s current and future exercises, initiatives, and enhanced peacetime Vigilance Activities.
Facing an ever-changing world, NATO, as the most unified and successful Alliance in history, is showing, once again, its pledge to the defence and stability of all its nations, a point emphasized by Admiral Sir Keith Blount in his discussions at STRIKFORNATO. Hence, the exercises, activities and daily operations conducted constitute an unshakable guarantee of NATO's commitment to collective security and a true demonstration of how stronger together Allied countries truly are.
Admiral Sir Keith Blount, who has been instrumental in guiding NATO’s work at a critical time for the Alliance and its Partners, experienced firsthand how STRIKFORNATO strives to always think ahead and imaginatively in its mission to support the Allies’ steadfast commitment to defending each other from all threats, no matter the source.
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) signs STRIKFORNATO's Book of Honour
STRIKFORNATO provides a rapidly deployable Joint but predominantly Maritime headquarters to plan, command, and control maritime operations across the full spectrum of Alliance Fundamental Security Tasks, including maritime Expanded Task Force operations and maritime-heavy Smaller Joint Operations within the Euro-Atlantic region or at strategic reach. It routinely assists in the enhancement of Alliance and Partner nations’ maritime capabilities and joint interoperability through training and cooperative action.