REPUBLICREPUBLIC ofof MOLDOVA MOLDOVA

The MILITARY REFORMThe MILITARY REFORM

The necessity of military reformThe necessity of military reform

is determined by:is determined by: • imperfection of present imperfection of present state security ensuring system; state security ensuring system; • change of state’s geopolitical situation change of state’s geopolitical situation as well as diversification of risks, threats as well as diversification of risks, threats and dangers to the national security;and dangers to the national security;• declaration and implementation of the country’s declaration and implementation of the country’s

permanent neutrality status and carrying out the permanent neutrality status and carrying out the adequate foreign policy;adequate foreign policy;

• lack of financial and economic resources destined for lack of financial and economic resources destined for defense, the necessity of National defense system’s defense, the necessity of National defense system’s correlation with actual possibilities and prospects for correlation with actual possibilities and prospects for economic development of the country; economic development of the country;

• the existence of some possible threats to the state’s the existence of some possible threats to the state’s sovereignty, integrity and independence.sovereignty, integrity and independence.

The aim of military reformThe aim of military reform

<< The establishment << The establishment of a qualitatively new, of a qualitatively new, efficient and flexible efficient and flexible system for ensuring of system for ensuring of military security, whichmilitary security, whichwill guarantee the defensewill guarantee the defenseof state’s sovereignty, of state’s sovereignty, independence, its unity andindependence, its unity andterritorial integrity ; will territorial integrity ; will assure the protection and assure the protection and security of its citizens >>security of its citizens >>

The main directionsThe main directions

1. 1. Scientific support of national defense; Scientific support of national defense;

2.Development and improvement of 2.Development and improvement of

legislation basis;legislation basis;

3. Optimization of conducting system; 3. Optimization of conducting system;

4. Reform of National Army;4. Reform of National Army;

5. Improvement of the mobilization 5. Improvement of the mobilization system;system;

6. Financial and economic support;6. Financial and economic support;

7. Development of international 7. Development of international collaboration.collaboration.

Military reform stagesMilitary reform stages

The main objectives the The main objectives the military reform will be military reform will be

realized gradually:realized gradually:

• STAGE I - (2002-2004)STAGE I - (2002-2004)

• STAGE II - (2005-2008)STAGE II - (2005-2008)

• STAGE III - (2009-2014)STAGE III - (2009-2014)

Implementation of Adequate Defense Implementation of Adequate Defense CapabilityCapability;; Reorganization and Modernization Reorganization and Modernization of the National Armyof the National Army;; Further Enhanced Participation in PFP Further Enhanced Participation in PFP ProgramProgram;;Contribution of the state military body, Contribution of the state military body, National Army in particular, to realisation of National Army in particular, to realisation of consecutive interoperability with the armies of consecutive interoperability with the armies of other European countriesother European countries..

areare ::

Future Trends of National ArmyFuture Trends of National Army

Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army

on the one hand

foundation of new command, combat, support and logistics structures

on the other hand

Provision of the army with adequate equipment

is oriented towards

Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army

Is based on Three Principles

Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army

Conception of Restructuring and Modernisation of the National Army in trend of f.y.2014 approved by the

President of the Republic of Moldova

State Strategy of Construction and Development of Armed Forces for f.y. 2005-2008 (2009-2014) approved by the President of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova

Regulations on planning signed by

the Minister of Defence

Conception of Military Reform approved by

Parliament

Action Plan on realisation of the

Conception of Military Reform approved by the

Government

Annual Plans of construction and development of the National Army approved by the Minister

of Defence

Programmes of reorganisation, modernisation and training of the National

Army approved by the President of the Republic of Moldova Moldova

Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army

THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN DEFENCE AREA

leads to

Defence Assessment of the Republic of Moldova

Reorganisation of Defence Planning System

implemented with

Major objectives

Development and implementation of new principles of military personnel training; Force components review;

Other important objectives:

Creation of Rapid Reaction Force

Restructuring the five major combatant units (brigades): into

two Brigades, a Training Center,

a Regiment and a Battalion .

Reorganization of the National Army

Implementation of PFP Program Objectives ;Modernization of military logistics

system;

Structural optimization of combat

support, logistics support and medical

units

Acquisitions system Modernization ;

Implementation of a new Planning programming and budgeting system (PPBS);Introduction of a new Military Career Management System

Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army

means

For that is required that necessary resources to be obtained from:

a considerable financial support

Concentration of allocated resources for execution of primary missions through elaboration and execution of diverse modernization of equipment and armament programs;

Withdrawal from army structure and destruction of obsolete armament and equipment use of which is irrational, and use of received sources for execution of modernization programs;

Rationalization of communal expenses to maintain military bases through reduction of their number and its installations that are not used by the personnel;

Execution of certain programs (for example communications) through involving in their execution of some of the foreign partners, for example US or NAO;

Usage of sources by allocated Government for the execution of concrete programs.

Realisation of “National Army 2015” Project, more compact, well-trained, efficient, resilient and compatible with standards of European partner states.

Ensuring guaranteed military security of the state and, by dint of it, maintaining regional security.

consists in

COMPLETION OF THE NATIONAL ARMY REFORMATION PROCESS

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