Manfred Nielson

Manfred Nielson is a retired admiral who previously served as the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation of NATO, where he was instrumental in overseeing the alliance's transformation processes. He has extensive experience in military strategy and operations, particularly in adapting NATO's capabilities to meet modern security challenges. Nielson's expertise is now being utilized in the newly formed ARES (Allied Reform and Expert Support) council, which aims to strengthen military cooperation and strategic dialogue between Ukraine and NATO member states amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.