Index FOREWORD 7 Chap. 1 WHY A WHITE PAPER? 13 Internal reform in the Ministry of Defence 17 The military, security and defence 16 Defence and the State 19 Chap. 2 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 21 Security of the Euro-Atlantic region 26 The evolution of the strategic scenario 21 Security of the Euro-Mediterranean region 27 Global security 31 Chap. 3 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY 33 A more secure nation 37 National interests and objectives A more secure Euro-Atlantic region 33 38 A more secure Euro-Mediterranean region 38 A more secure and stable global system International security and defence strategy and the necessary capabilities Tasks and missions of the armed forces 39 39 41 Chap. 4 LESSONS LEARNED AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ARMED FORCES 43 Constants and changes in the characteristics of conflicts 46 Lessons learned from operations 43 Implications for the armed forces 48 -3-