STEADFAST DUEL 2024, NATO’s largest computer-assisted command post exercise (CAX/CPX) of the year, concluded on October 31 at 11 locations across Europe. The NATO Command and Control Centre of Excellence participated in this exercise, with a staff officer serving as a trainer and advisor on all C2-related matters, while evaluating operations at the Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy.
“Exercise STEADFAST DUEL 2024 further strengthened NATO’s multi-domain capabilities, encompassing the full range of military operations, including the cyberspace and space domains. By preparing exercise participants for multi-domain operations at the strategic and operational levels, the JWC is instrumental to NATO’s ability to fight and win, while exercising key elements of NATO’s deterrence strategy.” said Major General Ruprecht von Butler, Commander JWC and Exercise Director.
27 NATO Command and Force Structure headquarters, including Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFC Naples) and NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) as the primary exercise participants, military and civilian personnel from national entities, international and non-governmental organizations were involved in the exercise.
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STEADFAST DUEL is NATO’s largest computer-assisted command post exercise (CAX/CPX) of the year, designed to train and assess the Alliance’s readiness for multi-domain operations in defense of NATO territory under Article 5. Directed by the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) and held across 11 European locations, the exercise brought together about 5,000 military and civilian personnel to test NATO’s ability to respond to a broad spectrum of threats, including conventional warfare, cyberattacks, and hybrid threats. Key takeaways include strengthened interoperability among Allied forces, enhanced operational readiness, and the integration of innovative approaches to deterrence, with a particular emphasis on multi-domain capabilities in land, air, cyberspace, and space. Through advanced simulations and real-time training, STEADFAST DUEL reinforces NATO’s command and control systems and its commitment to collective defense.
