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DEFENSE MINISTER Dragan Sutanovac

DEFENSE SYSTEM REFORM ACHIVEMENTS AND PLANS О slo , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, October 1 9, 2010. DEFENSE MINISTER Dragan Sutanovac. 1. NATO & EU MEMBERS. NATO MEMBERS & EU CANDIDATES. PfP MEMBERS & EU CANDIDATES. PfP MEMBERS. SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE. MO. SRB.

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DEFENSE MINISTER Dragan Sutanovac

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  1. DEFENSE SYSTEM REFORM ACHIVEMENTS AND PLANS Оslo, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, October 19, 2010 DEFENSE MINISTER Dragan Sutanovac 1

  2. NATO & EU MEMBERS NATO MEMBERS & EU CANDIDATES PfP MEMBERS & EU CANDIDATES PfP MEMBERS SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE MO SRB TR RO CRO BG B&H MNE AL FYROM* GR

  3. SECURITY ENVIROMENT • State interdependence and cooperation boost – less expressed danger of traditional military threats • EU spreading • SEE • Security environment • NATO enlargement • International position of Serbia 3

  4. CHALLENGES, RISKS AND THREATS • UDI of Kosovo&Metohija • Separatist aspirations • Terrorism • National and religious extremism • Armed in surge • Organized crime(illicit human and drug trafficking..) • Natural disasters and chemical, biological, nuclear, technical and technological accidents • Cyber threats... 4

  5. FOREIGN POLITICAL PRIORITIES OF SERBIA • Membership in EU • Preservation of territorial integrity • Regional cooperation

  6. VITAL DEFENSE INTERESTS Preservation of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Serbia, protection of its citizens Building trust, security and stability in the region and beyond Cooperation and partnership with international security organizations and institutions, as well as with the democratic states. 6

  7. ACQUIRED CONDITION & GOALS • Efficient and economically sustainable defense system building, • Development of modern, professional and efficient Armed Forces, • Development of new capabilities according to missions and tasks. • Unregulated legislative regulations • Unsuccessful attempts of defense system reform • Affairs • Low standards of living • Bad reputation • Obsolete technique and armaments • Surplus of weapon ordnances - 37.000t • Budget burden with military pensions (750 generals’ pensions) . . . G O A L S 7

  8. DEFENSE SYSTEM REFORM • Encompassed legislative regulations • Strategy of national security of Serbia • Strategy of defense of Serbia • Strategic defense review • Six acts passed, series of sub legislative acts and regulations • Doctrine of SAF (Serbian Armed Forces) • Completed standardization in NATO standard • Established civilian democratic control in the military

  9. REFORM OF THE SERBIAN ARMED FORCES GOAL - to build professional military capable and equipped for realization of assigned missions and tasks.

  10. STRUCTURE OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL PLAN APPROVAL FROM 2005to 2010 (source of financing – budget) RSD million 10

  11. NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN DEFENSE SYSTEM THAT ARE ON BUDGET FROM 2005 TILL APRIL 2010 The number of personnel does not include military self funded institutions,2.549posts. 11

  12. personnel 50% 76% operational 15% 30% investment 9% 20% GOAL 2010 DEFENSE BUDGET • Restrictive defense budget • For the period 2011 - 2014 between 2,11 and 2,4% GDP • Inadequate budget allocation.

  13. MILITARY STAFF PYRAMID 13

  14. PROFESSIONALIZATION Governmental decision on professionalization process (30 Sep 2010) Over 15.000 individuals applied, 8.761 accepted. At present, 1064 candidates are on training (155 women). 14

  15. MILTARY EDUCATION • Establishing Defense University • Military Academy accredited for • 5 study programs for undergraduate studies and • 4 study programs for master studies Interest of candidates for education at MA and Mil. Grammar School Military Medical Academy: • 20 people educated in 2009 (2 foreign students) • 30 people in 2010 • (2 foreign students)

  16. MILITARY HEALTHCARE • Reform of military healthcare system • 40% of MMA capacity and part of military hospitals capacities functionally integrated in the healthcare system of Serbia • First generation of students of medicine 16

  17. SURPLUS OF WEAPON ORDNANCES 37.000 t 20.300 t Surplus of 17.000t of weapon ordinances out of which about 5.000t in open space. 17

  18. SAF REPUTATION • New unit emblems • Formed Media Center • Reputation of SAF • Least corrupted • Public trust rating – 2nd place 18

  19. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COOPERATION Bilateral cooperation • Partnership relations with more than 50 states • 18 Defense Cooperation Agreements signed from 2007 (MoD total 38) • 15 High Level Visits (11 abroad and 4 in Serbia) in 2010 • 28 donation protocols (EUR 7,5 million – largest donators USA, Norway, Denmark, Italy, China,...)

  20. Bilateral cooperation Meetings with all defense ministers in the SEE Region Signed agreements on cooperation in the field of defense with all countries in the region Initiative for establishing cooperation in the field of defense with Albanian MoD Meetings with US vice president Joseph Biden, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COOPERATION 20

  21. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COOPERATIONMinisterial visits Bilateral + multilateral 4+3 5+2 12+6 9+2 21

  22. EDUCATION IN SERBIA AND ABROAD (at the moment) In Serbia - 40 In Abroad 2 8 5 20 5 22 22

  23. REGIONAL COOPERATION • Improved cooperation with countries in the region • Accession to SEDM full membership • Offer the capacities of regional level • Military Medical Academy • NBC Center • PSO Center • Technical Overhaul Facility Kragujevac • South Base Training Capacities

  24. INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAINING FACILITIES Military Base ″South″ • 35 ha +65 ha • 66 facilities of 22.000 m2 • Capacity - 1.000 soldiers

  25. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COOPERATION Cooperation with NATO • Reestablishment of the meetings CMD KFOR & SAF CHOD • Practical cooperation with the KFOR • Codification Agreement was signed • Serbian Military mission was open on September 24 • Reactivating of the Defense Reform Group (DRG) with 6 Working tables (DRG started 2006, by support of Norway – CPE) • Under register for confidential information in MoD is fully operational

  26. CURRENT PSO DEPLOYMENT LIBERIA UNMIL 2003 CHAD MINURCAT 2009 IVORY COAST UNOCI 2004 DR CONGO MONUC AMET-15 2003

  27. International Exercises in 2010 Exercises in 2010 (conducted or in the planning procedure) • „TISA 2010“ (SRB/HUN/ROM, July, 24 SAFmembers), • „SABER DAWN 2010“ (SRB/USA/ROM, July, 36SAFmembers) • „EURAD 2010“ (SRB+8 EURcountries, Sep, 14 SAFmembers) • „COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2010“ (38 Countries, Sep, 32 SAFmembers) • “SHABLA” Shooting range for AADUnits (Bug, Sep, 60 SAF members) • „SEESIM 2010“ (13 SEDMCountries + USA, Oct,) • „BAČKA 2010“ (SRB/HUN, Nov) • „EURASIAN STAR 2010“ in Turkie • “VIKING 2011” in Sweeden • “AIR SOLUTION 2011” (SRB/ROM/USA) in Romania … 27

  28. International Exercises in 2011 • AIR SOLUTION 2011 • STEADFAST MOVE • STEADFAST JUNCTURE • COOPERATIVE LANCER • COOPERATIVE LONGBOW • COOPERATIVE ARCHER • COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2011 • BALKAN ENERGY SECURITY EXERCISE • MARINES 2011 • SABERDAWN 2011 28

  29. Key Events in 2011 • Strategic military Partner Conference (NATO and PfP CHODs meeting in Serbia, 13-15 Jun 2011) • First IPAP from Sep 2011 • Regional Medical Conference(Belgrade, Apr/May) • SEEC (Belgrade, political directors level) • SEECP (Belgrade, ministerial level) • Defense Exhibition “Partner 2011” (Belgrade, Jun) • Ceremony of SAF Officers Promotion (Belgrade, Sep) 29

  30. PRIORITIES IN THE FOLLOWING PERIOD • To complete the professionalization process • Modernization and equipping • Joint training and larger participation in peacekeeping missions (EU, UN) • More active participation in PfP program • Strengthening regional cooperation • To intensify bilateral military cooperation, especially military-economic cooperation • Education and specializations of MoD and SAF members abroad

  31. PRIORITIES IN THE FOLLOWING PERIOD • Cooperation with NATO (PfP, IPP, DRG, PARP, IPAP) • Cooperation with USA (SPP with Ohio, IMET, Training) • Cooperation with EU (Security Sector Reform, Agreement on participation in EU civilian and military missions) 31

  32. Main Areas of Cooperation Military medical cooperation Reform of defense system, military education system and scientific research activity Public relations PRISMA Learning English language – PELT South East European Clearinghouse – SEEC BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH NORWAY 32

  33. BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH NORWAY Donations (approx. 4 million €) Field hospital II level Digitalization of the Military Archive Donation for Software package COSTMOD 4.0 Creation of the new identity МoD and finalization of the communication and public relations strategy Medical, computers and office equipment In Preparation Equipment for NBCD Regional Training Center Advanced Program of the Security System Reform 33

  34. MINURCAT - PSO in Chad I rotation - 6 members of MoD – surgical team (23rd of June 2009 - 21st of October 2010) II rotation – 21 members of MoD - 4 staff officers and 17 medical personnel (14th of October 2009 – 20th of April or 21st of May 2010) BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH NORWAY 34

  35. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!

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