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REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIAREPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA – MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GENERAL STAFF OF SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF OF SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES

By

Col Ivan Mikuž

J5 Division Head

TRANSFORMATION OF THE SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES

SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE DEFENCE MINISTERIAL (SEDM)

ANNUAL DEPUTY CHIEFS OF DEFENCE STAFFS MEETING

SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE DEFENCE MINISTERIAL (SEDM)

ANNUAL DEPUTY CHIEFS OF DEFENCE STAFFS MEETING


PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Background• Integration to NATO • Transformation Process• Future Plans and Challenges


200425 JUN 91 2003

REORGANIZATION

TRANSFORMATION

EU / NATO MEMBERSHIP

1199 Years of Transition Process Years of Transition Process

INDEPENDENCE

2010

10.000

76.000

39.000

26.00076.000

39.000

26.000

Professionalization

Integration

ReorganizationProfessionalization

Integration

Reorganization


Changes in SAF Personnel Structure Changes in SAF Personnel Structure During Transition ProcessDuring Transition Process

0

40008000

1200016000

20000

2400028000

32000

3600040000

4400048000

52000

5600060000

64000

6800072000

7600080000

84000

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010-1

2010-2

OBLIGATORY RESERVE CONTRACT RESERVE ACTIVE (PE)


INTEGRATION PILLARSINTEGRATION PILLARS

NATONATOD

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AN

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GD

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EN

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IN

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TIN

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INTEGRATION PROCESSINTEGRATION PROCESS


SAF INTEGRATION INTO NATOSAF INTEGRATION INTO NATOSAF INTEGRATION INTO NATOSAF INTEGRATION INTO NATO

PRE ACCESSIONPRE ACCESSION

ACO Phase 1ACO Phase 1

Enlargement Initiated

Enlargement Initiated

Capability Review

Capability Review

AccessionAccession

Capability Restructuring

Capability Restructuring

NMN Certified Capabilities

NMN Certified Capabilities

Capability AffirmationCapability Affirmation

Interoperability maintained and shortcomings

resolved

Interoperability maintained and shortcomings

resolved

FULL INTEGRATIONFULL INTEGRATIONACO Phase 2ACO Phase 2

INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

JFC Phase 2AJFC Phase 2A JFC Phase 2BJFC Phase 2B

INTEGRATION INTEGRATION SUPPORTSUPPORT

INTEGRATION INTEGRATION SUPPORTSUPPORT

INTEGRATION INTEGRATION AFFIRMATIONAFFIRMATIONINTEGRATION INTEGRATION AFFIRMATIONAFFIRMATION

AIWG Meetings

Declaration

PXA


• Formal Conclusion of SAF Accession and Integration Plan to NATO.

• Affiliation Process into NATO Force Structure.

• Exploitation of Integration into National Environment.

• Single Set of Forces

• Lessons Learned and Lessons Shared

SAFSAF INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION CONTINUATION CONTINUATION


1. Future tasks and ambitions require flexible structure and capabilities

2. New character and characteristics

3. Deployability – modular organization

4. “Single set of forces”

5. Use of the contract reserve

6. Technology

7. Combat functions

8. C2 (effectiveness, rational)

TRANSFORMATION CONCEPTTRANSFORMATION CONCEPT


FUTURE PLANS & CHALLENGESFUTURE PLANS & CHALLENGES

• Support to PfP Countries of the Western Balkans;

• Support integration of new NATO members;

• Strategic Defence Review Implementation as a

guidance for the Reform Process;

• Transformation of force size and structure;

• Prioritization of modernization;

• Transformation versus survival.


LESSONS SHAREDLESSONS SHARED Demanding process that requires active “all state players”

involvement and support of broader society.

• Need for “updated” national security strategic documents.

• Political support, resources & legal framework for realistic, transparent but also flexible project plans implementation.

• Complexity of projects (personnel, infrastructure, training, promotion, retention, leadership, acquisition,…).

• Building appropriate organizational structure (GS vs. DS, C2, …).

• Capability specialization and priority oriented approach.

• Well define own needs and get credible support from strategic regional/global partners.

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