Basic Combat Unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces

Abstract

Because of the prolonged financial crisis, Slovenian defense sector had lost a third of its annual budget from 2010-17. According to the 2017 Annual Readiness Report to the President, the Slovenian Armed Forces are at its lowest point. Immediate changes are necessary in order to reverse the trend. This research offers a review of relevant Slovenian strategic documents, a combined arms concept and the last major U.S. Army transformation that saw the organization transition from a division to a brigade-centric force. The goal of the research is to establish what the basic combat unit of the Slovenian Armed forces should be. Findings, with other recommendations, should be the foundation for the upcoming transformation of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The research found that the basic combat unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces should be a light infantry company with organic combat support enablers. With an organization based on the presented basic combat unit, Slovenian Armed Forces would be more efficient in accomplishing missions and tasks prescribed by the strategic documents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2017
Accession Number
AD1038732

Entities

People

  • Jure Himelrajh

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • International Organizations
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation