- a gradual increase of defence spending in keeping with the needs of defending the
Slovak Republic and commitments towards Allies,
- apportion at least 20% of defence spending on major equipment, including related
research and development,
- enhance the defence planning system,
- intensify communication with the public concerning national defence,
- create conditions conducive to improving the preparedness of the general
population for national defence,
- deepen the comprehensive approach to national defence including the development
of capacities to support the operations of the AF SR in defence of the Slovak
Republic, as well as Host Nation Support capacities of the Slovak Republic,
- support the involvement of the Slovak defence industry in providing equipment
and other materiel for the AF SR, and promote its products abroad;
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improvement of national defence management:
- increase preparedness of state authorities to organise and ensure national defence,
- improvement of intelligence, the early warning system and situational awareness,
- introduction of comprehensive planning of national defence,
- harmonising functional ties of the national crisis response system measures and
NATO Crisis Response System measures, as well as enhancing the compatibility of
systems for transmitting classified information;
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enhanced readiness of the AF SR:
- a gradual enhancement of the capabilities of the AF SR in the context of their
transformation;
- ensuring a balanced development of the AF SR – Land Forces, the Air Force and
Special Operations Forces,
- enhancing the capacities of combat units, units for combat support and combat
service support,
- improving equipment and other materiel, including communication and
information systems,
- achieving and maintaining full operational capability of a mechanised brigade,
- increase in readiness and capabilities of forces also employable in counter-terrorist
operations,
- increase the manning levels of AF SR units,
- increase the moral qualities, as well as the level of education and expertise of
professional soldiers to perform tasks connected with the defence of the Slovak
Republic and the defence of Allies,
- increase the intensity of training focusing on defending the Slovak Republic and
her Allies,
- improve the command and control systems in the AF SR,
- a gradual increase in the stockpiles necessary to perform tasks connected with
national defence,
- development of infrastructure managed by the MoD according to set priorities,
including the development of the educational and training base.
Achieving the development aims depends upon the size of the Slovak defence budget
and the effectiveness of Slovak defence spending.
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