Staff Officer (Russia Strategic Analyst)

Post Context

ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.

The Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (SPP) acts on behalf of SACT to formulate policies, strategies, engagements, ACT contributions to NDPP, and analytical practices that enable the Commander to provide strategic foresight, planning, strategy and policy advice, concepts, and strategic engagement to NATO’s political and military leadership. Principal outputs include, but are not limited to: long term strategic foresight, strategic level concepts, situational awareness/strategic anticipation, Minimum Capability Requirements, Draft Capability Targets, Suitability Assessment of Allies and NATO Defence Plans, and regional and functional to security related environments.

The Strategic Alternatives Branch provides SACT with innovative ideas, derived through the extensive use of data and analytics, outside of NATO’s conventional processes in the service of Warfare Development. The Branch studies complex challenges relevant to the security domain. It uses advanced research to enhance rigour and responsiveness of transformational work. The Branch provides scientific analysis, improving the quality of NATO’s Awareness and