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HUMAN, TACTICAL OR TECHNICAL: THE
HUMAN , T A CTICAL OR TECHNICAL : THE
NATURE OF MODERN PEACEKEEPERS
NATURE OF MODERN PEACEKEEPERS
into particular consideration and warfare” Colonels Qiao Liang An additional step sees SP enhan-
the expertise of policing among and Wang Xiangsui of the Chine- cing the role of the Alliance wi-
civilians is clearly advantageous . se People’s Liberation Army’s, the thin a comprehensive approach
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To protect civilians, as identifi ed so-called “Gerasimov’s doctrine” by taking advantage of existing
by the Policy on the Protection of and countless papers on insurgen- expertise, experience and networ-
Civilians (PoC) , which “includes a cy and modern warfare, terrorism ks in the fi eld of policing and in-
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Stability policing dimension” , “all and confl ict all envision the com- terfacing with relevant actors
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feasible measures must be taken mission of crimes to undermine the at different levels, especially
to avoid, minimize and mitigate enemy. This is where SP embodies the IPF and the local populace.
harm to civilians” and SP can si- an innovation of paramount im- SP is often misunderstood and so-
gnifi cantly contribute to this pur- portance in tackling these cros- metimes downplayed if observed
pose. Moreover, Cultural Property sbreed perils. Current confl icts and from a misinformed, outdated,
Protection is one crosscutting topic crises present the “traditional” war rigid and exclusively combat-fo-
cussed perspective. On the other
hand, SP can be an opportunity
that should not be missed by the Al-
liance if it aims at moving forward
in unison, remaining fi t for purpo-
se and embracing innovation and
transformation in a 360° approach.
In the words of Col. De Magistris
<<once approved, the SP con-
cept will signifi cantly enhance the
outlook of the Alliance’s success,
because the public security gap
will be closed since the very begin-
ning of the operation, during the
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. This is a crucial step that NATO
within PoC and a remit in which fi ghter with complex challenges is to take in an effort to transitio-
a policing approach is critical to including asymmetric warfare, hy- ning successfully to a follow-on
prevent and deter relevant illicit brid threats, insurgency, lawfare , mission, coupled with developing
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activities. SP investigates related war-crime overlap, use of ambi- an assessment methodology to
crimes, apprehends the perpetra- guity, unconventional means, co- identify in advance the potential
tors and recovers the cultural pro- vert activities by state and non-sta- spoilers of the mission’s mandate.
perty and the illicitly accrued we- te actors, adversary StratCom And this is an ongoing workstream
alth for their restitution. Therefore, (media, Info Ops, PsyOps, battle of at the NSPCoE and the very aim
SP not only deprives the criminals the narratives etc.) and cyber thre- of the Centre: to seize the mo-
of their funding, but also restores ats, which cannot be effectively ad- ment for the benefi t of the Allian-
these funds back to the HN eco- dressed solely by combat means. ce and the people we serve>>.
nomy, supporting overall deve- This evolution of the military pro-
lopment. Other signifi cant niche blem needs tailored responses, one
areas in which SP can contribute of them being SP. This in turn im- Disclaimer: this paper is a pro-
to PoC are combatting the traffi - plies for the Alliance to embrace a duct of the NATO Stability Poli-
cking in human beings, narcotics transformation of its military instru- cing Centre of Excellence and its
and weapons, enforcing anti-pol- ment. The Force, in order to acqui- content does not refl ect NATO
lution and environmental pro- re this capability, which enhances policies or positions, nor repre-
tection laws and countering labour interoperability, requires a con- sent NATO in any way, but only
exploitation to mention but a few. cept to defi ne SP in all its aspects the NSPCoE or author(s) de-
In their paper on “Unrestricted and to enable its full integration. pending on the circumstances.

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