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Building Resilience Through Interoperability And Shared Responsibility
NATO allies are working to build a more resilient defense posture by emphasizing interoperability across different operational domains and promoting responsibility sharing among member states. This approach goes beyond the 2% of GDP spending benchmark, focusing on technical, procedural, and human interoperability to ensure seamless cooperation among forces from multiple nations. Initiatives like the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic and innovation sandboxes support this effort, allowing for the testing of experimental defense systems for real-world compatibility. According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, peacetime preparedness, disaster response, and logistical support are also crucial aspects of allied contributions. This article was first reported by Sentry.