Letnik 9/2, september 2007 - Slovenska vojska

OBOROŽENE SILE KOT POMEMBEN DEJAVNIK V BOJU PROTI TERORIZMU
could be very important for national security in the area of countering terrorism.
Current measures in the Slovenian Armed Forces in the area of counter terrorism
contain regular covering and evaluating of all factors related to terrorist threats and
seeking of appropriate responses in accordance with these threats. All prescribed
security measures for preventing terrorist threats to the military personnel,
installations and Slovenian Armed Forces units and also units on different missions
abroad are being executed.
C O N C L U S I O N
The end of the 20th century and especially the transition to the 21st century faced
the national security as well as international security environment with numerous
dilemmas to which we have not found all adequate answers. The phenomenon
of asymmetrical threats such as new forms of terrorism, human trafficking and
organized crime in all possible forms are just some of the threats, which in a very
short time replaced threats from the cold war period. All these facts bring new
demands of the organizational aspect as well as a different definition of tasks
and responsibilities in front of national security agencies and also international
organizations such as the UN, NATO, the EU and OSCE.
Events such as terrorist attacks on 9/11 2001 in the USA, bombings in Madrid
2003 and London 2005 were significant for the comprehension of terrorism in
Europe and USA from different aspects. The first and the most important is the
recognition that complete security does not exist and this means that the new
wave of destructive terrorism has become a reality in the western democratic
world. The second important recognition was, although not so publicly exposed,
that intelligence and security systems have not been completely prepared for new
challenges and threats which occurred in the 21st century. This fact is reflected
in inadequate coordination of operations between agencies of national security
systems and negative competition which results in intentional or unintentional
holding of important intelligence and security information. The next recognition
which has become the main European dilemma is connected with inadequate
assimilation of immigrants in different European countries. This problem was
clearly reflected in London terrorist attack that was executed by UK citizens and
even stronger reflected in different forms of riots in poor suburban areas in France.
The Republic of Slovenia has limited personnel, financial and other resources.
The most important factor for efficient operation in the area of counter terrorism is
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