Defence policy
Theory and Current Practice of Deterrence in International Security
Deterrence has been practiced over the centuries to dissuade an opponent considering a coercive course of action, e.g., an armed attack. The concept became subject of rigorous debates with the advent of the nuclear weapons. By the 1960s, the works by Bernard Brodie,[1] Herman Kahn,[2] Glenn H. Snyder,[3] Thomas C.
18.1.00_deterrence_theory_current_practice.pdf — Downloaded 1454 timesBuilding the Capacity of NATO’s Eastern European Members to Fight Hybrid War
4104_naydenov.pdf — Downloaded 4200 timesConnecting Conflict Concepts: Hybrid Warfare and Warden’s Rings
4102_nikolic_warden_rings.pdf — Downloaded 6617 timesDefining the Concept of ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Based on the Analysis of Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine
4107 The Concept of Hybrid Warfare — Downloaded 5856 timesCooperative Capability Development
The lecture introduces the notion of "curse of the scale" and the need to seek economies of scale. It outlines the cooperation mechanisms in NATO and EU formats, and possble levels of cooperation and coordination in the national security sector, as well as the phases in the capability delivery process in which such coordination needs to take place.
Defence Policy and Defence Management
This lecture presents the scope and the content of a defence policy, the main variables and their interrelations. The national defence policy is devised in the context of allied defence policies, the national security policy, other public policies and the respective allocation of public resources. The terms “management” and “security strategy” are also examined briefly in their relation to the formulation of defence policies. Some key references are freely available online, in English.
Key Issues in the Implementation of the EU Global Strategy and the Evolution of European Defence
From Wales to Warsaw and Beyond: NATO’s Strategic Adaptation to the Russian Resurgence on Europe’s Eastern Flank
NATO’s Strategic Adaptation to Russia's Resurgence — Downloaded 6896 timesA Changing Security Paradigm. New Roles for New Actors – The Russian Approach
Introduction
In 2014, the Russian Federation conducted two separate phases of operations in Ukraine. Despite substantial differences in the objectives of and methods used within the operations, it is worth noting that their natures have much in common. Both operations were planned and conducted in accordance with the doctrine followed by Gerasimov and on the basis of the concept hybrid warfare.
New Roles for New Actors, Russian Approach — Downloaded 6718 timesSerbian Security Perceptions: Motivations to Serve
Serbia: Motivations to Serve in the Active Reserve — Downloaded 7419 times