Table of Contents Foreword by the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic 6 Foreword by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic 8 Executive Summary 10 The Evolution of Military Arts in Slovakia Through History 14 Chapter 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 4 Implementation of the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic (2013) Introductory Context Meeting The Defence Policy’s Main Aim The Defence Efforts of the Slovak Republic Defence Management, the MoD and its Ancillary Elements Long-Term Projections of Armed Forces Development (capability development) Human Resources Development in the scope of the MoD Armament State Property Administration and Infrastructure at the MoD The National Defence Support System The Focus of Public Communication and Public Relations Conclusions 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 Chapter 2 The External Security Environment of the Slovak Republic 32 Chapter 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The Future Defence Efforts of the Slovak Republic The Basis of Defence Efforts Slovak Defence Efforts in the Future Security Environment The Politico-Military Ambition Planning Assumptions for Ensuring National Defence Defence Planning 40 40 41 44 46 48 Chapter 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Defence Management Defining Defence Management Requirements for Improving the System of National Defence Requirements for Improving and Optimising MoD Activities MoD Ancillary Elements 52 52 53 55 56 Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Armed Forces Development The Required Force and Capability Structures of the Armed Forces Key Capability Areas to Improve The Capability Development Strategy Command and Control Risks Involved 62 63 66 69 73 74 WHITE PAPER ON DEFENCE