Rapid Reinforcement Concept

The Rapid Reinforcement Concept (RRC) ( English concept for rapid reinforcements ) was part of the NATO strategy Flexible Response and its part Limited Aggression (English limited aggression ). The concept included a rapid deployment of armed forces from the USA and Canada to Europe .

The overseas reinforcements should either help manage a crisis by maintaining deterrence or be incorporated into forward defense when warfare begins . The planning was practically implemented in the REFORGER exercises and by setting up German WHNS offices .

Individual evidence

↑ NORTH ATLANTIC MILITARY COMMITTEE: Overall Strategic Concept for the Defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Area. (pdf; 186 kB) In: NATO Strategy Documents 1949 - 1969. NATO, p. 365 , accessed on March 1, 2010 .

literature

Ernst Lutz: Lexicon on security policy . Beck, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-406-06016-1 .

[1] NORTH ATLANTIC MILITARY COMMITTEE: Overall Strategic Concept for the Defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Area. (pdf; 186 kB) In: NATO Strategy Documents 1949 - 1969. NATO, p. 365 , accessed on March 1, 2010 .