the coordinated actions taken to defuse crises, prevent their escalation into an armed conflict and contain hostilities if they should result, meetmete süsteem, mis hõlmab kriisiks valmistumist, kriisi ennetamist ja lahendamist

the senior military authority in NATO under the overall political authority of the North Atlantic Council and, as appropriate, of the Defence Planning Committee and the Nuclear Planning Group, NATO kõrgem sõjaline keham, mis tegutseb Põhja-Atlandi Nõukogu ning vastavalt vajadusele Kaitseplaneerimiskomitee ja Tuumaplaneerimisgrupi poliitilisel juhtimisel