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NATO Military Public Affairs Policy NATO Military Public Affairs Policy (MC 0457/2, February 2011) This booklet contains the agreed language from MC 0457/2, approved in December 2010 by the 28 Chiefs of Defence that make up NATO’s Military Committee, and endorsed by the North Atlantic Council in February 2011. The document is the intellectual property of NATO but does not hold a security classification or designation so that it may be distributed as widely and easily as needed. Requests for additional copies, comments or questions can be addressed to: the Public Affairs Strategic Communications Advisor, International Military Staff, NATO HQ, B-1110 Brussels. First Printing (June 2011). Tel: 00 32 2 707 5423 Fax: 00 32 2 707 5713 Email: dims.deppia@ NATO miliTAry POlicy ON Public AffAirs Foreword I am very pleased to introduce this newly revised Military Committee policy on NATO military Public Affairs. Since the first edition of this brochure in 2007, we have seen rapid changes in the information environment, specifically in com- munications technology, which enable a continuous 24 hour flow of information of all kinds, some accurate, some less so. How do people differentiate between the two? Who can they trust in seeking answers to their questions? There is no long- er a monopoly of information. A vast web of social networks