‘Size Matters’
1 German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) is the Land Component Command HQ of the NATO Response Force (NRF), the Alliance’s rapid reaction force, in 2023. What does it take for a headquarters to fulfil this role? And what are the challenges lying ahead for the NRF against the...
1GNC’s comprehensive approach to Collective Defence
Source: https://militairespectator.nl/artikelen/1gncs-comprehensive-approach-collective-defence The war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine demonstrate that protecting civilians in urban environments requires a comprehensive approach. Well before the Russian invasion...
NATO RESPONSE FORCE: 1 GERMAN-NETHERLANDS CORPS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AS NRF LAND COMPONENT 2023
1 German-Netherlands Corps assumed responsibility as NATO Response Force (NRF) land component for 2023 in a ceremony at the headquarters in Münster, Germany. The NATO land headquarters is now on-call to respond on short notice to a crisis, contingency, or operation. ...
ARCADE LIONHEART
Lieutenant General Nico Tak, commander 1GNC, led a delegation from the corps to participate in ARRCADE LIONHEART. This event, held on 5 July 2022 at the London Science Museum, was hosted by the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and focused on Multi- Domain Operations...
1GNC as professional training platform: the foundation
This week the MEL/MIL Workshop for the exercise Cougar Sword 22, where 1GNC will act as professional training platform, took place with representatives of the training audiences and the planners of 1GNC. The term MEL/MIL stands for ‘Main Events List’ and...