Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2013: 31-38

The Goals of Civil-Military Cooperation in the Context of White Paper on DefenceReviewed - Review

Ing. Pavel Zona, Ph.D., Ing. Vlastimil Galatík, CSc.

This paper deals with the activities of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, under national command on its own territory, with the emphasis to the activities of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) components. It puts stress on the issue of forces operations, those of CIMIC units in particular, within the Integrated Rescue System, during crisis situations, i.e. natural disasters, environmental accidents, etc. The paper comes out from the tasks defined by the Defence White Paper. Those tasks are compared with the legislation in effect, and the authors make some inquiries about suitable measures to implement them. Unlike missions carried out abroad, the CIMIC problems and tasks in ACR operations on home territory are nearly untouched. The paper aims to open discussion over this topic, among others, because our current relevant legislation is obsolete.

Keywords: Defence White Paper, Integrated Rescue System, national command, relevant legislation, active reserve, 103th CIMIC/PSYOPS Centre.

Published: June 15, 2013  Show citation