Everything has advantages and disadvantages to include combined force operations. Within the next few paragraphs we will discuss some of the major disadvantages to conducting combined force operations. Every participating nation is required to supply and sustain themselves in combined force operations. This can be a tremendous challenge when considering the forward deployed theater of operations. This means nations spend money on transportation, supply and sustainment operations indefinitely during sustained operations. According to the experts, this type of sustained operation would be better funded if the participants combined their supply requirements together.... The best evidence for the differences and challenges within combined force operations is the NATO Respond Forces (NRF), in Europe. According to James Jones, "The NRF is a high-end outfit," Jones said, "And the units that are certified for the NRF will have to be fully interoperable. "If we can't make it fit in the NRF, then it will not certify it for utilization. This is a prime example of tools or techniques implemented to ensure combined force operations become a smooth flowing machine with interoperability throughout.

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