NATO experts assess defence plans at SVK MOD
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- Date: 24.11.2017
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NATO experts on defence planning met with a SVK MOD expert team on MOD premises. The aim of the meeting was to take stock of Slovakia's existing and planned capabilities, international contributions, and its involvement international activities. From the perspective of defence planning, this is one of the most important activities. The NATO expert team was led by the Director of Defence Planning, Defence Policy and Planning Division at NATO HQ, Paul Savereux.
“Assessments of NATO Alliesʼ defence plans take place in a regular two-year cycle as part of the entire [NATO defence planning] process. The aim of such bilateral meetings is to assess how the requirements for delivering the capabilities that our country is contributing to the so-called NATO Capability Targets 2017 have been incorporated,” explained the Director General of the Defence Management, Armed Forces Development and Defence Planning Department at MOD, Brig Josef Pokorný, who led the discussions on behalf of the Slovak side.
The assessment itself builds on the process of assigning and approving capability targets. For example, the Slovak Republic has committed itself to achieving full operational readiness of a mechanised brigade. Through a NATO meeting such as the one that took place in Slovakia last week, the country will obtain information on the Alliance's real ability to undertake its tasks in the context of the NATO Strategic Concept as well as a comprehensive picture of Allied capabilities and the progress made by Allies in putting their defence plans into action.
Paul Savereux was also received by State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák. At the meeting it was stated that the new strategic documents and plans, combined with higher investment in defence, put in place the pre-requisites necessary for restarting the development of the SVK Armed Forces after years of decline, giving Slovakia greater ability to secure its defence and to deliver on the commitments it has signed up for in NATO.
“Assessments of NATO Alliesʼ defence plans take place in a regular two-year cycle as part of the entire [NATO defence planning] process. The aim of such bilateral meetings is to assess how the requirements for delivering the capabilities that our country is contributing to the so-called NATO Capability Targets 2017 have been incorporated,” explained the Director General of the Defence Management, Armed Forces Development and Defence Planning Department at MOD, Brig Josef Pokorný, who led the discussions on behalf of the Slovak side.
The assessment itself builds on the process of assigning and approving capability targets. For example, the Slovak Republic has committed itself to achieving full operational readiness of a mechanised brigade. Through a NATO meeting such as the one that took place in Slovakia last week, the country will obtain information on the Alliance's real ability to undertake its tasks in the context of the NATO Strategic Concept as well as a comprehensive picture of Allied capabilities and the progress made by Allies in putting their defence plans into action.
Paul Savereux was also received by State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák. At the meeting it was stated that the new strategic documents and plans, combined with higher investment in defence, put in place the pre-requisites necessary for restarting the development of the SVK Armed Forces after years of decline, giving Slovakia greater ability to secure its defence and to deliver on the commitments it has signed up for in NATO.
