Letnik 9/2, september 2007 - Slovenska vojska

Denis Čaleta
operations and development of the Slovenian Armed Forces in the area discussed.
The analysis includes documents such as the Resolution on the National Security
Concept in the Republic of Slovenia, Resolution on the Long-term Development
and Equipment Programme of the Slovenian Armed Forces, The Law on the
Implementation of Basic Development Programs for the Slovenian Armed Forces
from 2008 to 2015, the Law on Defence and the Military Doctrine as well as
documents which present operational development documents such as the Strategic
Defence Overview 2002/2003 with a development vision until year 2015 and Midterm
Defence Programs for 2005–2010 and 2007–2012.
In a detailed overview of basic regulations we can find out if the Slovenian Armed
Forces are developing and equipping in the direction towards assuring capabilities
for countering terrorism. The data about the situation in the area of regulations
make it possible to evaluate the readiness of political structures in the Republic
of Slovenia to recognize the Slovenian Armed Forces as an important factor in
countering terrorism.
The analysis of strategic defence and military documents shows that the legal base
for activating and development of the Slovenian Armed Forces is relatively well
defined. These documents have yet not been completely accommodated to new
situations and needs and for this reason they are sometimes used depending on
the situation. The allocation of financial means for the development of Slovenian
Armed Forces capabilities which are closely connected with counterterrorism is
legally defined and precisely outlined in long term and mid term programs for the
development and equipment of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The whole mosaic
of legal regulations is still missing some important segments which are needed for
a complete definition of this area, for example the Service Act and the Defence
Strategy are in the process of preparation to be adopted by the parliament and the
government, to name just a few. Regardless of these facts, we can estimate that the
Slovenian Armed Forces have adequate legal basis for their operation in the area
of counterterrorism and that they can carry out their tasks independently and with
cooperation with others agencies. If compared with other NATO member states
we can estimate that in terms of legal and strategic determination of the role of
armed forces our system is relatively comparable, although it has some specific
deficiencies. These deficiencies are limited to the determination of cooperation
between adequate structures and to the efficient coordination between them. The
Strategic Defence Overview 2002/2003 with a development vision until 2015 is
a quality document that served as a basis for the development of other important
135