Welcome to the digital home of ALLIED STRIKE. ALLIED STRIKE is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied NATO nations and joint services and refine the latest operational CAS tactics.ALLIED STRIKE 2010 replicates the tactical air control system, army air ground system, and digital command and control structure from platoon to battalion operating in Afghanistan. The scenario being replicated trains tactical air control party/joint terminal attack control teams to conduct close air support while supporting army units in a counter-insurgency operation.