ABSTRACT The increasing frequency of multinational operations has heightened the importance of interoperability. While human and cultural factors are only two pieces of the interoperability jigsaw they are of enduring significance. The cohesiveness of the relationship amongst the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the 2003 Iraq War was underpinned by high levels of perceptive interoperability, which manifested itself in effective working relationships. That conflict demonstrated that while historical ties provided a foundation for cooperation, a number of multinational initiatives were undertaken to further enhance interoperability. This article addresses how such a high level of perceptive interoperability was achieved by examining the conduct of multinational exercises, the importance of personnel exchanges and the role of liaison officers, before considering the effect it had on the conduct of operations. The Iraq War demonstrated that cultural factors are at least as important as other facets of interoperability.

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精神高于物质？伊拉克自由行动期间的多国海军互操作性

摘要 随着多国行动频率的增加，互操作性的重要性日益凸显。虽然人类和文化因素只是互操作性拼图的两个部分，但它们具有持久的意义。2003 年伊拉克战争期间，澳大利亚皇家海军、皇家海军和美国海军之间关系的凝聚力得到了高度感知互操作性的支持，这体现在有效的工作关系中。那场冲突表明，虽然历史联系为合作提供了基础，但已采取了一些多国举措以进一步加强互操作性。本文讨论了如何通过检查多国演习的行为来实现如此高水平的感知互操作性，人员交流的重要性和联络官的作用，然后再考虑它对行动的影响。伊拉克战争表明，文化因素至少与互操作性的其他方面一样重要。