NORFOLK, VA – Allied Command Transformation hosted a delegation from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization on June 2nd, 2023, for discussions on multi-domain operations, digital transformation, and defence innovation. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, received the Director of the Danish Acquisitions and Logistics Organization, Lieutenant General Kim Jesper Jørgensen.
General Philippe Lavigne and staff from Allied Command Transformation met with Lieutenant General Kim Jesper Jørgensen and his delegation to discuss capabilities development, digital transformation, and defence innovation. Lieutenant General Jørgensen is the Director of The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, which is a joint service unit under the Danish Ministry of Defence, responsible for acquiring, maintaining, and supporting all military equipment for the Danish Defence. Lieutenant General Jørgensen is a graduate of the Royal Danish Air Force Academy, and previously served as the Commanding General at the Danish Joint Arctic Command.
Denmark was a founding member of the Alliance, joining NATO in 1949, and just announced boosted defence investment plans for the next 10 years, as well as increased military aid to Ukraine. Additionally, Denmark recently voted to join the European Union’s defence policy, scrapping its original defence opt-out, as the priority for collective defence increases. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally shifted NATO and Europe’s defence posture: “This is the right decision for our future. We are facing an era with even more uncertainty than what we see now, and we need to stand together,” shared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Allied Command Transformation is NATO’s Warfare Development Command, responsible for Alliance-wide capabilities development and defence planning. Key priorities for Allied Command Transformation are multi-domain operations, adaptation to deterrence and defence, and better understanding, all in support of the Military Instrument of Power. To ensure NATO’s edge for the challenges of today and tomorrow, Allied Command Transformation works with industry, academia, and national partners to address emerging threats and changing global security requirements.