The British Army’s 1st (UK) Division is now the lead of the land component of Nato’s new Allied Reaction Force (ARF).
Under the command of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), the ARF will respond to anything from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to security operations and warfighting.
The ARF is Nato’s response to the diverse range of evolving global security challenges.
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Nato wanted a multi-national and importantly multi-domain force that would be able to rapidly respond to emerging situations.
The ARF should fill that requirement, with1st Division taking a lead role in the new force.
Lieutenant General Lorenzo D’Addario commands the Nato Rapid Deployable Corps in Italy, which is where the ARF is headquartered.
“It’s the ability to be ready for the expected and the unexpected with a set of forces that can give the flexibility to respond at sea, in the air and on land in a way that is more attuned to the possible crises that Nato might find,” he explained.
