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European Defense Culture Evolution: Balancing Civil Society and Armed Forces Dynamics

Explore the strategic implications of Civil Society in maintaining European Armed Forces, addressing challenges and future scenarios with a unique perspective. Analyze the evolving relationship between citizens and professional soldiers for a common defense culture.

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European Defense Culture Evolution: Balancing Civil Society and Armed Forces Dynamics

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  1. Military Academic Forum 2012Citizens in/atarmsversusa civilsocietymaintainingArmedForcesThe geopolitical/strategicdimension -Implications on a Common European Defence Culture25-27sep12

  2. Civil Society ??? Civil Society Armed Forces Armed Forces Armed Forces Civil Society

  3. The World Value Survey Cultural Map 2005-2008 Quelle: www.worldvaluessurvey.org

  4. Rationale behindtheIdentificationofChallengesfor European AF • Offering a vacuumgeneratesthreatwheretheredidn´texistanybefore; • Not theethnictensionsalonearethevirtualthreat potential emergingfromcrisesareas – theremostoftenare power-playersbehind; • Example ISAF;

  5. Future Challengesfor European AF • Intervention, Chapter VII andbeyondFollow-on-mission Chapter VI • Homeland Security/Defence • Internal unrest • Collective Defence (newmembers) • Assistance SIMULTANEITY

  6. Intermediate Resumé SIMULTANEITY Professional soldiers maintainedbysociety Citizens in arms- component + Professional soldiers maintainedbysociety Professional soldiers maintainedbysociety Citizen Citizens in arms- component Citizens in arms- component Citizen

  7. Key-Finding • The systemicincompatibilitybetween „modern“ AF and „postmodern“ society, whichtheyaresupposedtoprotectisunavoidable/indispensable; • Itbestcanbemitigatedby a „citizen in arms – component“;

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