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| ACE | Allied Command Europe |
| ARRC | ACE Rapid Reaction Corps (NATO) |
| CJTF | Combined Joint Task Force (NATO) |
| DPKO | Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
| ESDI | European Security and Defence Identity |
| EU | Den europeiske union |
| FAWEU | Forces Answerable to the Western European Union |
| FN | De forente nasjoner |
| IFOR | Implementation Force |
| IRF | Immediate Reaction Forces (NATO) |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| OSSE | Organisasjonen for Sikkerhet og Samarbeid i Europa |
| PfP | Partnership for Peace (Partnerskap for fred) |
| RRF | Rapid Reaction Forces (NATO) |
| SFOR | Stabilization Force |
| UNIFIL | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon |
| UNPREDEP | United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (Makedonia) |
| UNPROFOR | United Nations Protection Force (Bosnia-Hercegovina) |
| UNSAS | United Nations Stand-by Arrangements System |
| VEU/WEU | Den vest-europeiske union/Western European Union |