| Language: | English | Abstract: | In this work, we discuss how the Republic of Slovenia defines the topic of national power, how it views its application, and how the subject is addressed within the “Resolution on the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia” document. More specifically, we study whether the proposed definition is aligned with theoretical definitions, investigate what practical methods comprise the utilization of national power, and examine its expounded purposes. V Lastly, we compare our findings with those of similar countries and verify our conclusions with Slovenian national security experts working in top-level executive positions. The document is split into five sections. The first section introduces the development of theory related to national power and describes its elements and instruments for achieving the national goals. This section also touches on theoretical definitions of national power instruments. The second section characterizes the Republic of Slovenia in terms of its size, regional placement, and geopolitical position and researches how national power and its utilization are expressed in the “Resolution on the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia” document. The third section draws parallels to the second section by stating the same characteristics for the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Lithuania as comparable countries and, similarly, reviews how each of these countries expresses national power and its application within their national security strategies. The fourth section compares the Republic of Slovenia with the selected countries by connecting their definitions of national power and its utilization with those of Slovenia. The last section depicts the result of research conducted with three Slovenian national security experts with whom we validated and expanded our findings. Finally, we offer our views and suggestions for approaching the next reform of the “Resolution on the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia” document. | Keywords: | Slovenian Armed Forces, national security, national power, instruments of national power, elements of national power, Slovenia |
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