Evolving NATO: transforming Slovenia's military: moving toward NATO membership

At NATO's Prague Summit, the alliance agreed to expand its membership by seven states. One state, Slovenia, has received considerably less analysis of its military and defense capabilities as compared to the other newly invited members. This article examines Slovenia's efforts to modernize...

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Published in:The Journal of Slavic military studies 2003-12, Vol.16 (4), p.46-57
Main Authors: Hendrickson, Ryan C, Rudy, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Military
NATO
NATO enlargement
Reform
Slovenia
Strategic studies
War studies
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Summary:At NATO's Prague Summit, the alliance agreed to expand its membership by seven states. One state, Slovenia, has received considerably less analysis of its military and defense capabilities as compared to the other newly invited members. This article examines Slovenia's efforts to modernize its Armed Forces, its defensive and weapons' capabilities, and Slovenian public opinion on NATO and the global 'war on terrorism'. Although Slovenia's military is quite small and still needs important reforms, this analysis suggests that it is making the necessary adjustments to provide useful 'niche' contributions to the alliance. Reprinted by permission of Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
ISSN:1351-8046