scholarly journals OPERATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT AS A PART OF SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

10.26458/1646 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Elitsa Stoyanova PETROVA ◽  
Nikolay NICHEV
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
International Study ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Defense Policy ◽  
International Crisis ◽  
Economic Diplomacy ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University ◽  
International Crisis Management

AbstractThe current scientific publication follows the invitation of scientists from the University of Defense in the Czech Republic, Brno for joint international study on economic diplomacy and peacekeeping. The paper presents the role of the Bulgarian army in the operations of international crisis management as part of the security and defense policy of the country, and characteristics of the activities of armed forces in international operations for crisis management. The article focuses on national contribution to international efforts in support of peace and stability, the legal basis for the participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria in allied and coalition operations and support operations and military participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in international missions and operations.

German Participation in International Crisis Management (1991–2012)

2014 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
F. Trunov
Keyword(s):  
Federal Republic ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Crisis ◽  
German Armed Forces ◽  
Management Participation ◽  
German Bundestag ◽  
International Crisis Management

The article discusses the participation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the struggle against new challenges of the world security sphere. In this regard the main focus is on the usage of German armed forces (Bundeswehr) for International Crisis Management (ICM), first of all – outside the NATO area. Although Germany has been taking part in this type of activities since 1991, only in 1994 German Bundestag formulated and approved the mechanism of parliamentary control over the Bundeswehr usage outside the NATO area. The author attempts to define the periods of this process and cover practical German involvement in ICM activities of the NATO, the European Union and the United Nations Organization. In this sense it is necessary to compare the forms and the average number of soldiers, which were used by Germany in ICM operations by each of these three international structures. It is also rather important to define the main regions (countries) where German troops were used in ICM activities, and the reasons for it. Yugoslavia was the first region where Bundeswehr served for stabilization of the situation in areas of internal military conflicts. By the year 2014, the main regions of the German International Crisis Management participation became Afghanistan and Horn of Africa.The article also examines the perspectives of the Federal Republic of Germany’s involvement in ICM, considering the current and possible future results of the Bundeswehr reform, while Bundesehr was and is the main country’s instrument in ICM.

scholarly journals Unficyp Mission and Armed Forces of Slovak Republic

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Ivan Majchút
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Military Power ◽  
International Crisis ◽  
Military Forces ◽  
Cyprus Conflict ◽  
International Crisis Management

Abstract UN for years enters into Cyprus conflict and use military power as one of the means for peace solutions of conflict. Slovak Republic participates in this process by military contingent which is, at this time, the biggest one from Slovakia in international crisis management military forces. Despite the large efforts and numerous attempts, peace-making process on the island is failing and UNFICYP is still necessary as well as participation of Slovak Armed Forces.

The Role and Tasks of the Territorial Defence Force in the National Security System

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (27) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Świderski
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Security System ◽  
Territorial Defence ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Republic

The detachments of Territorial Defence Force (TDF, Polish: Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej) are an important element in the new structure of the Polish Army. The article presents the challenges the Territorial Defence Force, a new branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, are currently facing. The author discusses the origin of TDF as well as the basic normative and legal documents that specify the role and tasks of TDF in the national security system. The principles of recruitment to TDF, the basic criteria laid down for candidates for service and a timeline of TDF development in 2016–2019 are described. Particular attention is paid to the cooperation between TDF and operational forces in case of an armed conflict, which poses a serious challenge to the new type of armed forces. Additionally, research suggests that the range of tasks assigned to TDF indicates their significant role within the crisis management system. This requires the TDF command to work closely with public administration and to gain trust and esteem in local communities in the regions of their operation.

NATO's Lessons in Crisis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Hardt
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
International Crisis ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
Institutional Memory ◽  
High Level ◽  
International Crisis Management

In crisis management operations, strategic errors can cost lives. Some international organizations (IOs) learn from these failures, whereas, others tend to repeat them. Given high rates of turnover and shorter job contracts, how do IOs such as NATO retain any knowledge about past errors? Institutional memory enhances prospects for reforms that can prevent future failures. The book provides an explanation for how and why IOs develop institutional memory in international crisis management. Evidence indicates that the design of an IO’s learning infrastructure (e.g. lessons learned offices and databases) can inadvertently disincentivize IO elites from using it to share knowledge about strategic errors. Under such conditions, IO elites - high-level civilian and military officials - view reporting to be risky. In response, they prefer to contribute to institutional memory through the creation and use of informal processes such as transnational interpersonal networks, private documentation and conversations during crisis management exercises. The result is an institutional memory that remains vulnerable to turnover since critical knowledge is highly dependent on a handful of individuals. The book draws on the author’s interviews and a survey experiment with 120 NATO elites, including assistant secretary generals, military representatives and ambassadors. Cases of NATO crisis management in Afghanistan, Libya and Ukraine serve to further illustrate the development of institutional memory. Findings challenge existing organizational learning scholarship by indicating that formal learning processes alone are insufficient to ensure learning occurs. The book also offers policymakers a set of recommendations for strengthening the learning capacity of IOs.

PARTICIPATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN PREVENTING AND REMOVING EFFECTS OF NONMILITARY THREATS

2011 ◽  
Vol 160 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-383
Author(s):  
Tomasz CISZEWSKI
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Military Engineering ◽  
Emergency System

In this article, the issue of the participation of the Armed Forces of Poland in preventing andremoving the effects of non-military threats is presented. Moreover, the assumptions of the NationalCrisis Management System, the Crisis Management System of the Polish Ministry of NationalDefence and the NATO Office of Security (NOS)/Emergency System are shown. Specialattention is paid to the use of units and subunits of military engineering forces in the nonmilitarysphere. In addition, the effects of their operations during floods which have struck Polandare described.

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