4.3 Requirements for Improving and Optimising MoD Activities 124) Enhancing the MoD’s ability to continually perform tasks of a central state administrative body responsible for national defence management and AF SR development, while more effectively utilising tools of strategic management to achieve set aims, will be a fundamental requirement. 125) The ability of the MoD to perform its tasks not only in the preparatory phase but also when organising defence in war-time, will be a basic criterion of improving the quality and efficiency of the operation of the MoD. Organisational and material conditions will be provided for the MoD’s operation at a back-up location for the purposes of enhancing the resilience and continuous operation of the MoD in war-time. The MoD’s ability to continually perform the tasks of a central state administrative body responsible for national defence management 126) When the need to amend or widen the authority of the MoD is identified, especially in the area of improving the preparation and coordination activities of other ministries, other central state administrative bodies, other state administrative bodies with a national scope of authority in relation to national defence, appropriate adjustments to relevant legislation will be drafted. 127) The operation of the administrative structure of the MoD will be analysed from the point of view of processes, authority and activities and with an emphasis on its ability to prepare, manage and provide for national defence. Strategic, conceptual, planning, legislative, decisionmaking, evaluating and inspectional activities ensuring defence will be strengthened on the basis of this analysis. Clear and specific delegation of authority and the specific responsibility of particular MoD elements will achieve their rationalisation, interlacing of functional areas and a higher level of efficiency. 128) The MoD will formulate policy, strategies, concepts, legislation and manage funds in order to ensure national defence, including the meeting of international obligations. The AF SR General Staff will be responsible for their implementation at the AF SR and also for the expert, organisational and technical support of the AF SR command structure. The efficiency of AF SR management and command structure will be determined by the functional interconnectedness of the MoD and the General Staff, the level of mutual communication and the synergy of efforts in working towards common aims. 129) As the MoD is responsible for the preparation and management of the AF SR mobilisation, it will conceptually elaborate the process of integrating the standing AF SR with the mobilised elements after a partial OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 55