The Military Committee
How does it work in practice?
The Committee meets normally every Thursday, following the regular Wednesday meeting of the North Atlantic Council, so that it can follow up promptly on Council decisions.
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In practice, meetings are convened whenever necessary and both the Council and the Military Committee normally meet much more frequently. As a result of the Alliance's role in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan, and its supporting role in relation to Iraq, the need for the Council and Military Committee to meet more frequently to discuss operational matters has greatly increased.
High-level meetings
Like the political decision-making bodies, it also meets regularly at a higher level, namely at the level of Chiefs of Defence (CHODs).
Meetings at this level are normally held three times a year. Two of these meetings occur in Brussels and one is hosted by NATO countries, on a rotational basis.
Cooperation with partners
In the framework of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and Partnership for Peace, the Military Committee meets regularly with partner countries at the level of national Military Representatives (once a month) and at the level of Chiefs of Defence (twice a year) to deal with military cooperation issues. The Military Committee also meets in different formats in the framework of the NATO- Russia Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission, and with the CHODs of the seven Mediterranean Dialogue countries.
