Military Training and Education: an Opportunity for V4 Co-Operation

The Visegrad Group needs success stories if its defence co-operation was to develop. The recent differences between Poland and the rest of the region, as well as the closing window of opportunity to improve interoperability through the ISAF mission, make the hunger for concrete examples of co-operat...

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Published in:INCAS bulletin 2015-01, Vol.7 (1), p.121-130
Main Authors: Suplata, Milan, Nad, Jaroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
armed forces
Construction
Cooperation
Defence
defence cooperation
defense planning
Education
exercises
Interoperability
Military
military training
modernization
NATO
Training
Visegrad
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Summary:The Visegrad Group needs success stories if its defence co-operation was to develop. The recent differences between Poland and the rest of the region, as well as the closing window of opportunity to improve interoperability through the ISAF mission, make the hunger for concrete examples of co-operation even more urgent. Education and training projects are not only comparatively easily to implement in terms of time and money, but also represent a way of bringing the region's civilian and military leaders closer together in terms of strategic thinking. Regional defence collaboration is also one of the ways to materialize NATO's Smart Defence agenda. For the whole region, the way to keep Visegrad defence cooperation alive is not straightforward and certain, but it is likely to prove rewarding in the long term. It presents not only a chance to keep the whole region better prepared militarily, but also to build a more cohesive strategic awareness, thanks to intensive communication at all levels.
ISSN:2066-8201
2247-4528
DOI:10.13111/2066-8201.2015.7.1.11