69) The defence efforts of the Slovak Republic reflect the long-term needs of national defence, which go beyond the term of a single Government. The continuity of dealing with key issues of national defence will be achieved on the basis of a broad political agreement of the most influential political parties. 70) The scope of the defence efforts is tied in with the level and stability of defence spending and also the degree to which the security interests of the Slovak Republic are threatened. Defence spending may be partially negatively influenced, but not determined, either by external pressures (economic crisis), or by internal factors (change of Government). 71) Defence efforts will be realised primarily as part of the development of the system of national defence, itself being part of the system of national security. The system of national defence will be able to take into account a wide spectrum of threats and scenarios of how they may unfold, ranging from terrorist threats to an armed attack by military means combining various tools and methods within the format of sophisticated forms of conducting combat operations utilising both standard and high-end technologies. 3.2 Slovak Defence Efforts in the Future Security Environment 72) The expected development of the security environment demands that the defence efforts be geared towards enhancing preparedness of the Slovak Republic for national defence as part of decreasing its vulnerability and strengthening its overall resilience. In this context, the comprehensive approach to national defence will also be enhanced, which will entail inter alia a more effective utilisation of the potential of the Slovak defence industry. The defence efforts will be geared towards enhancing the preparedness of the Slovak Republic for national defence 73) Due to the global or transnational character of most threats along with the limitations of national defence capacities, the Slovak Republic will approach most threats and challenges on the basis of a joint effort with Allies and partners within international organisations, mainly NATO and the EU. Similarly, the Slovak Republic will provide aid to Allies and partners within the above mentioned international organisations. Slovakia will support the internal cohesion and functionality of NATO and the EU, as well as their ability to act and complement each other as regards tools and activities. 74) Contractual guarantees of collective defence and mutual assistance within international organisations do not exempt Slovakia from meeting its natural responsibility of providing for its own defence by means of its national defence capacities, as stated in its constitutional and legal OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 41