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Importance of Integrated Planning in the Contemporary Security Landscape

This article discusses the concept of Integrated Planning (IP) and its application in the contemporary security landscape. It explores both traditional and non-traditional security threats and emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts at the international, regional, and national levels. The benefits and challenges of IP are also highlighted, along with the way forward for implementing a whole-of-government approach.

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Importance of Integrated Planning in the Contemporary Security Landscape

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  1. IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATED PLANNING IN THE CONTEMPORARY SECURITY LANDSCAPE • Brigadier General Md Amin Akbar • Bangladesh Colonel Justus Majyambere Rwanda Group B

  2. TALKING POINTS • Contemporary security landscape • Defining the concept of Integrated planning (IP). • Application of IP in contemporary and wider security context.

  3. CONTEMPORARY SECURITY LANDSCAPE • Traditional conventional security threats have reinforced by non traditional threats to shape the contemporary security landscape • According to Dr. Shannon A. Brown ‘facets of the Global Security Landscape’ focused on four key threads: • Ongoing conventional wars • Humanitarian and disaster relief operations or environmental crisis • The fusion of terrorism with civil war, underpinned by revanchist or aspirational ideologies that seek to destroy borders and states • “Frontier threats” that include a portfolio of emerging technologies

  4. NONTRADITIONAL SECURITY THREATS Human Security Disease Hunger Unemployment Social conflicts Crime Political repression Food security Personal conflicts Sub-group conflicts interpersonal conflicts Social Security Identity of the group Change of demography Radicalisation Religious extremism Urbanisation Economical disparities Education Social Media Migration Refugees crisis Problems IDPs Environmental degradation Environmental Health Environmental issues with energy Environmental issues with resources Overpopulation Genetically modified food Pollution Resource depletion Climate Change Water and Resource Conflicts Water will become objectives of war and instruments of war in 21st century Peak oil has become benchmark Global climate change Political instability of Middle East Energy Crisis Narcotics trafficking Human trafficking Arms trafficking Transnational Organised Crimes Cyber Crimes Cyber attacks Cyber/Space Security

  5. CHARACTERISTICS OF THREATS • Two distinct features characterize threats to security: • They transcend the boundaries of the nation-state • They are interconnected through processes of globalization Non-military security challenges J. Peter Burgess International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) peter@prio.no 2007

  6. DEFINING INTEGRATED PLANNING (IP) • Refers to joint planning activities involving all stakeholders. Regional Coop / Integration Global Approach Whole-of-govt approach Joint Warfare Combine arms operations

  7. DEFINING INTEGRATED PLANNING (IP) • Wider context of security is not only about military. • DIME++ • Diplomatic. • Information, Military. • Economic. • Legal. • Whole of society. • ???? Defense IP National Security Prosperity Influence ??

  8. INTEGRATED PLANNING • Due to the complexity, nature and the threat level, countering efforts needed to be coordinated: • International level • Regional level • National level • Government actors • Private sector • INGOs • NGOs • Civil society

  9. WHY INTEGRATED PLANNING IS IMPORTANT ? • It ensures government address all threats in a timely and coordinated manner • It will increase the effectiveness of security sector with the support of other partners • It will prevent duplications in execution • It will build domestic harmony and reconciliation • It will enhance regional and international confidence and cooperation • A centralized process of policy formulation that includes inputs from a variety of sources can help build a common understanding of security

  10. WHY INTEGRATED PLANNING IS IMPORTANT ? • It allows economical, efficient and concentrated utilization of resources. • Integrated planning are confidence-building instruments at the regional and international levels • Intelligence sharing • Create close cooperation among stake holders • It can complement each other’s capabilities • Can guard the weaknesses and reduce vulnerabilities • Have common vision for an unified plan • Responsibility and accountability for the final plan • Provide legitimacy • It allows centralised coordination and execution

  11. CHALLENGES TO INTEGRATED PLANNING(INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ) • Divergent national geo political interests and objectives • Sovereignty of Nations • Foreign policy of States • Hidden agendas of stake holders • Sharing information • Cultural differences • Unstable political situations • Civil- Military protocols • Sharing resources • The role of alliances and their policies, and security and defencestrategies • Technological trends

  12. THE WAY FORWARD Element of National Power Whole of government approach to address element of national power International Diplomatic Informational INTEGRATED PLANNING Military Integrate all Elements with all stakeholders Democracy Tolerance Diversity Economic Security Financial Intelligence Legal Private NGO INGO IGO To be included Political Social

  13. THANK YOU

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