Military Committee
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The Military Committee is NATO’s highest military authority, providing strategic military advice and direction to the alliance’s political leadership.
Aliases (3)
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO body
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advisory body → military authority → military committee → |
| advises |
NATO Secretary General
→
North Atlantic Council → Nuclear Planning Group → |
| chairperson |
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
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| composedOf |
Chiefs of Defence of NATO member countries
→
military representatives of NATO member countries → |
| country |
international organization (no single country)
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| decisionMakingPrinciple |
consensus
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| domain |
collective defence
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defence policy → military strategy → |
| establishedBy |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| hasSubordinate |
Military Committee in Permanent Session
→
Military Representatives Committee → |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels, Belgium
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| language |
English
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French → |
| locatedIn |
NATO Headquarters, Brussels
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| meets |
at Chiefs of Defence level
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at permanent military representatives level → |
| memberOf |
NATO command structure
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| officialName |
Military Committee
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| oversees |
Allied Command Operations
→
Allied Command Transformation → |
| partOf |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| reportsTo |
NATO Secretary General
→
North Atlantic Council → |
| responsibility |
guiding NATO’s strategic commanders
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providing consensus-based military advice → translating political guidance into military direction → |
| role |
NATO’s highest military authority
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provides military direction to NATO → provides strategic military advice to NATO’s political leadership → |
| shortName |
MC
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| website |
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49633.htm
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NATO Military Committee
("Military Committee in Permanent Session")
→
NATO Military Committee ("Military Representatives Committee") → |
hasSubordinate |
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MC
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abbreviationOf |
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NATO
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hasBody |
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MC
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hasLongForm |
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NATO Military Committee
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officialName |