international obligations and the ability to adapt to change. Under changed circumstances, the most important function of the Ministry of Defence will be the coordination of tasks in the field of defence at both the regional and local levels. By ensuring civil preparedness, civil defence will carry an important share of the functions of the Republic of Slovenia, including in the performance of tasks related to NATO’s collective defence and mutual assistance within the European Union. The established solutions will take into account NATO’s general requirements and criteria for the assessment of civil preparedness in order to ensure the continual functioning of the authorities, support to the armed forces with civilian capabilities, and the protection of key civil services. Defence planning upgraded in this direction will, on the basis of assessments, enable the Republic of Slovenia to respond in line with the risk degree of a state, NATO, and the European Union. The Ministry of Defence, responsible for the coordination and guidance of defence planning, will continue to facilitate cooperation with all entities responsible for defence planning. Activities of planning in the provision of support to the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Allied forces will complement NATO activities in the provision of Host Nation Support, and will be coherently developed in the strengthening of military mobility within the framework of the European Union. In this way, the coordination and implementation of Host Nation Support and military mobility will be improved. The Ministry of Defence, together with other competent government authorities, will find solutions and methods to ensure the appropriate capabilities to support national and Allied transport needs and military mobility in the Republic of Slovenia and outside its territory. Simplified procedures for border crossings under military mobility will be in line with solutions in the European Union and NATO, and efforts should be made to synchronize and complement different procedures. Since infrastructure is exposed to contemporary threats, appropriate protective and defence measures, and measures to prevent and mitigate the consequences of such attacks will be adopted. In planning the effective protection, security and defence of critical infrastructure and strengthening its resilience, close cooperation will be established between the private and public sectors, and between critical infrastructure operators and managers. 31