fulfilling its coordination function in the defence planning process. Stable and transparent defence planning will allow for the involvement of the Slovak defence industry in developing and obtaining equipment and other materiel for the AF SR. 108) As the main product of defence planning at the MoD are battle-worthy AF SR, all internal distribution of funds will be subordinated to this aim. Regularly, there will be a procurement plan released, based on long and midterm plans. Emphasis will be placed on a clear statement of requirements of the AF SR as part of improving the defence planning system. 109) Improvement of the defence planning system will primarily lead to: • a deeper and better quality of partial outputs, as well as the quality of overall results of defence planning by tying in strategic aims and tasks with their resource backing and with procurement processes, including a joint review and balancing of planned tasks and real resources by responsible authorities of the MoD and the AF SR General Staff, while enhancing transparency, • the rationalisation of defence planning by simplifying its fundamental processes and by clearly defining functional responsibility and tasks of sponsors and co-sponsors in all phases, • the integrated involvement of individual levels of defence management and the command structure in defence planning processes, in order to allow necessary choices to be made about resource utilisation, especially in the context of the current condition of defence capacities and resource possibilities, • enhancing the flexibility of the system of continuous and cyclical review of achieved results, including necessary timely systemic and practical corrections while tasks and conditions are changing (especially those concerning resources), while at the same time a more transparent allocation and retroactive monitoring of effectiveness of resource utilisation, in line with approved plans emphasising planned development priorities will be better arranged, • the harmonisation of content and processes of the defence planning of the Slovak Republic with the NATO Defence Planning Process, emphasising the building and development of required capabilities, the identification of minimal capability requirements, reception and implementation of NATO Capability Targets for Slovakia as well as the NATO Defence Planning Capability Review, including the appointment of direct responsibility for specific inputs and outputs. In the end, this will improve the conditions for harmonising AF SR development plans primarily with partners in the Visegrad group. 110) The key precondition of improving the defence planning system will be the professional training of respective personnel and responsible authorities, including the long-term continuity of expertise of those authorities in the area of defence planning. OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 49