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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2021: 74-92

Scenario-based Planning of State Material Reserves: Case Study of LatviaReviewed - Review

Jan Stejskal

The article deals with the issue of identifying required material reserves, also referred to as strategic or emergency reserves. These reserves are managed by state authority as part of national crisis preparedness. The article explores how scenarios can be used as a method for planning, i.e. determining adequate, realistic, and affordable material reserves. A scenario-based analysis, well proven in the defence planning domain, is identified as a method offering a high degree of analytical rigor and traceability of resulting requirements. Selected planning scenarios clearly must reflect national threat/hazard and risk assessments. They also have to reflect other important national policies, such as those governing economy, industry, health care, or environment. The illustrative conduct of the initial steps of the proposed method is demonstrated using Latvia's security policy circumstances.

Keywords: Material Reserves; Emergency Reserves; Scenario-Based Planning; Crisis Preparedness; Hazard and Threat Assessment

Published: December 15, 2021  Show citation

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Stejskal, J. (2021). Scenario-based Planning of State Material Reserves: Case Study of Latvia. Czech Military Review, 102(4), 74-92
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