Calian expands NATO training support as alliance sharpens readiness

Calian Group says it has supported more than 75 large-scale NATO exercises over 15 years, including new contracts tied to planning, joint operations and nuclear exercise training. The work comes as NATO leans harder on realistic training to prepare for Arctic, cyber and multi-domain threats. Why it matters: - NATO is putting more weight on training as modern conflict becomes faster, more contested and more multi-domain. - Calian’s work sits inside that shift, supporting how Allied forces rehearse interoperability, readiness and collective defence. - The company’s role spans exercises tied to Europe, the Arctic, cyber, space and nuclear planning. What happened: - Calian Group Ltd. said it has supported NATO and Allied forces for more than 15 years. - The company said that work covers more than 75 large-scale NATO exercises. - Calian said it currently serves as a prime contractor for NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre. - Calian also supports NATO’s Joint Force Training Centre and broader Alliance initiatives. - The support includes exercise design, scenario development, training delivery and operational support. - Calian said it has recently secured contracts for operational planning training for the Netherlands Joint Force Command in The Hague. - Calian also said it won Joint All-Domain Operations Centre training support for NATO Joint Force Command. - Calian said it will support NATO’s Future Nuclear Exercise Environment at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, or SHAPE. The details: - Calian said recent NATO exercise work included STEADFAST DETERRENCE, a major command-post exercise involving all 32 NATO allies. - STEADFAST DETERRENCE focused on threats in the Arctic and High North. - More than 30 Calian personnel supported planning, delivery and execution for that exercise. - Calian said STEADFAST FOXTROT was a NATO wargame led by Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command, or JSEC. - STEADFAST FOXTROT examined how forces can be rapidly deployed, reinforced and sustained across Europe in contested environments. - Calian specialists provided expertise aimed at realistic and operationally relevant training outcomes. - Calian said NATO exercises under its support have helped Allied headquarters, commanders and military personnel improve interoperability and operational effectiveness. - Calian said it delivers training, simulation, operational readiness and mission support solutions to military organizations in Canada and abroad. - Calian said it has supported NATO training and readiness initiatives across Europe and allied nations. - Roch Pelletier, Calian’s Regional Vice President for Defence Europe/U.K., said modern conflict demands agility, rapid decision-making and confidence in uncertain environments. - Pelletier said Calian’s role is to help ensure NATO training reflects today’s operational landscape. - Calian said it will meet visitors at Eurosatory in Paris in June at Stand B23, Hall B. - Calian’s website is www.calian.com . Between the lines: - NATO’s training push reflects a broader effort to prepare for simultaneous pressure across land, air, maritime, cyber and space domains. - Calian is positioning its services around that need by emphasizing exercise realism and large-scale alliance support. - The company’s continued contract wins suggest demand for specialized training support remains strong inside NATO’s readiness agenda. What’s next: - NATO is expected to keep expanding realistic exercises as deterrence and readiness remain top priorities. - Calian said it will continue supporting allied training and operational planning across multiple commands and environments. - The company will use Eurosatory as a venue to showcase its defence capabilities and NATO-related work.