Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2009: 38-49

Conceptual Changes in the Army after 1989Reviewed

Ing. Josef Procházka, Ph.D.

The basic task of the post-1989 period was to formulate a security policy and a strategy ensuing from it. The strategy had to be based on a synthesis of the international policy concept, defence concept and internal security concept to ensure that defence would not be seen solely as the task of the army and the Ministry of Defence, but of the whole state and society-of every citizen. In this article his author evaluates some aspects of the armed forces transformation in process of adaptation. He assesses these changes with regard to approved strategic and conceptual documents that significantly determined this gradual transformation process. He identifies both same of its successes as well as failures. The study does not have a clearly analytical and evaluative character; rather it is a combination of factual information drawn from official sources, country's practical security policy as they appeared in contemporary Czech press, and opinions of the author.

Keywords: armed forces of the czech republic,nato,armed forces,strategic management,transformation

Published: December 15, 2009  Show citation