NATO CALS Management Board

External Role

NATO is a multinational organisation with one common (military) goal. NATO is one of the few organisations capable of aligning developments taking place in the two powerful industrial complexes of North America and Europe. NATO's role therefore is one of a multinational CALS catalyst and coordinator of international standardisation and R&D efforts. NATO therefore should establish formal links with international standardisation organisations that operate within NATO's areas of interest. NATO should also establish formal links with organisations that subsidize and stimulate international R&D within the NATO region. NATO should closely liaise with industry.