| Language: | English | Title: | Role of the Slovenian Armed Forces in facing environmental threats | Abstract: | Contemporary society is characterized by constant changes in the security environment at the national, transnational and global level, and consequently by the ever growing diversity, complexity and asymmetry of operation and the intertwinement of different threats. As the significance of classic military threats diminishes (in the long term they can, nonetheless, not be excluded), the non-military threats are becoming more prominent. These threats include environmental threats which are gaining importance due to their unpredictability and multiplicative effect which has been recently very pronounced. They represent one of the most important forms of security threats to the contemporary society and consequently Slovenia.
In accordance with the regulatory provisions, the Slovenian Armed Forces represent an important element – an operational component of the national security system. As an integral part of the society and in compliance with their organisation and equipment, the Slovenian Armed Forces must, in addition to their basic tasks, actively participate in the implementation of measures for the reduction and prevention of environmental threats and in the implementation of procedures to be used in the event of threats or escalation of these threats. With an adequate approach and through cooperation with other national security subjects and the entire society, the Slovenian Armed Forces can strongly contribute to the prevention and reduction of such threats, and actively participate in the rehabilitation of their consequences.
In addition to an appropriate legal basis, good operational planning and above all a timely decision-making on the use of forces, what is essential for effective cooperation of the Slovenian Armed Forces with other actors in the performance of tasks related to environmental threats is also their competence, availability of forces and resources, and a good mutual acquaintance of the participants.
Effective confrontation with such threats requires a comprehensive approach and timely response of the entire society. It is expected that the society will make use of all the forces and capabilities available. Nonetheless, the level of inclusion of individual subjects in these tasks has so far varied on a case-by-case basis.
| Keywords: | environmental threats, environmental threats, risk, security, national security, protection against natural and other disasters, protection, rescue and relief, Slovenian Armed Forces capabilities and readiness |
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