Understanding How North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Countries Cooperated to Acquire the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) System
Abstract
The acquisition of systems and capabilities in an international setting is complex. A variety of factors must be considered if any level of success is to be expected. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to verify the utility and veracity of identified major themes of capability identification, support requirements, and acquisition considerations apparent in the acquisition of AGS, a wholly owned NATO capability providing strategic Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) capabilities to NATO members. These themes further answer specific questions: what mechanisms facilitate capability development (requirements); what Alliance members drive capability decisions; what support considerations drive support decisions; what new organizations are required to facilitate support decisions; and what mechanisms exist to achieve buy-in. The research will reveal how AGS, as a representative example of successfully acquiring shared capability in support of international security organizations, like NATO, serves as a model that can be applied to future efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1201834
Entities
People
- Jason T. Craft