CHAPTER 5 Armed Forces Development The AF SR are a pillar of statehood and are a decisive tool of the system of national defence. The aim of AF SR development are modern, operationally ready and credible armed forces, possessing an adequate war-fighting potential, capable of ensuring the defence of the Slovak Republic, taking part in collective defence of Allies and contributing to conflict resolution in missions and operations abroad. The AF SR will be able to decisively, actively and effectively carry out appointed tasks concerning the defence, protection, support, maintaining and promoting the security interests of the Slovak Republic. 145) In line with the Defence Strategy of the Slovak Republic a Military Strategy of the Slovak Republic will be drafted in order to aid the achievement of this aim. This Military Strategy will elaborate the military aspects of ensuring national defence in the Defence Strategy and will direct further AF SR transformation. AF SR transformation will be focused primarily on increasing the quality of their capabilities 146) AF SR transformation will be focused primarily on increasing the quality of their capabilities and critical capacities, largely by continuing the purposeful rearmament of tactical units and by outfitting them with equipment and other materiel, including communication and information systems with an emphasis on command and control. Enhanced combat capabilities of the AF SR will be the main measurable criterion of the success of their transformation. 147) At the same time, the necessary reorganisation of the Armed Forces will continue as part of their transformation. All tactical units will be structured according to: NATO standards in line with the needs of defending the Slovak Republic, experiences gained on missions and operations abroad, as well as NATO requirements in the context of NATO Capability Targets for Slovakia. 148) The main effort of AF SR development until 2018 will be focused on achieving the aim of the full operational capability of a mechanised brigade. The capacity and effectiveness of combat, combat support and combat service support units will be enhanced. Conditions will be created for carrying out mobilisation tasks by AF SR units and the storage of materiel 62 WHITE PAPER ON DEFENCE