Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2013: 3-14

The White Paper and Preparing National DefenceNonreviewed - Other

Mgr. František Šulc

The White Paper on Defence was approved by the Government of the Czech Republic on 18 May 2011. The article describes a circumstances of the document development and its substance and role in the family of the defence strategic documents. In addition, the article highlights some important measures of the White Paper that has been implemented in practice. The author who was a member of the committee, responsible for development, and an editor of the White Paper, responds to some voices, claiming that the document has not come up to expectations and it is not usable for the future of the Czech Armed Forces. The author presents his lessons learned from the development and implementation of the document and describes some recommendations for the future.

Keywords: White Paper on Defence, defence strategic document, Defence Strategy of the Czech Republic, military strategy, Ministry of Defence, defence capabilities, armed forces, planning, acquisition.

Published: June 15, 2013  Show citation

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Šulc, F. (2013). The White Paper and Preparing National Defence. Czech Military Review, 94(2), 3-14
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