7 BLR

Definition

The seven baseline requirements of NATO for civil preparedness include:

1. Assured continuity of government and critical government services
2. Resilient energy supplies
3. Ability to deal effectively with uncontrolled movement of people
4. Resilient food and water resources
5. Ability to deal with mass casualties
6. Resilient civil communications systems
7. Resilient civil transportation systems

These requirements are essential for member states to enhance their resilience and preparedness for various security challenges and disruptions. NATO supports Allies in meeting these requirements to strengthen their civil preparedness, deterrence, and defence posture.

Source

https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2019/02/27/resilience-the-first-line-of-defence/index.html

Key words

Civil preparedness requirements

Resilient infrastructure

Security challenges