Joint Doctrine
The Joint Doctrine team is responsible for NATO and UK strategic and operational doctrine.
The Joint Doctrine team writes authoritative, threat-informed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and UK strategic and operational-level doctrine to inform professional military education and guide operations.
The team work with a range of cross-government and international organisations including: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; United Nations; and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
By putting ‘NATO at the heart of UK Defence’ the team are able to achieve maximum coherence and interoperability with and between the UK’s closest allies and partners.
Where possible NATO doctrine is adopted rather than producing national doctrine.
Publications include:
- Allied joint publications (AJPs) - doctrine for NATO operations.
- Joint doctrine publications (JDPs) - fully endorsed UK national doctrine.
- Joint doctrine notes (JDNs) - raised to either encourage debate, place ‘markers in the sand’ or capture and disseminate best practice. They are not endorsed national doctrine.
- Handbooks, primers and guides