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Diplomová Práce 2018 Ozbrojené síly členských států NATO Bc. Ondřej Šturma Diplomová práce 2018 ABSTRAKT Diplomová práce se zabývá problematikou současného stavu ozbrojených sil vybraných členských států NATO s důrazem na techniku a výzbroj. Úvodní část zahrnuje pojednání o samotné organizaci NATO se zaměřením na akviziční procesy. V praktické části následuje analýza struktur a výzbroje vybraných pěti států Severoatlantické aliance. Stěžejní výstup práce představují scénáře vývoje v oblasti vyzbrojování vybraných států NATO. Klíčová slova: armáda, vyzbrojování, ozbrojené síly, NATO, bezpečnostní futurologie, scénář ABSTRACT This diploma thesis deals with the current state of the armed forces of selected NATO member states with an emphasis on technology and equipment. The introductory part includes a treasis about the NATO organization focusing on acquisition processes. In the practical part there is an analysis of structures and equipment of selected five states of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The main output of the thesis are scenarios of development in the field of armament of selected NATO states. Keywords: military, armament, armed forces, NATO, security futurology, scenario Tímto bych chtěl poděkovat panu Ing. Janu Valouchovi, Ph.D. za odborné rady a cenné připomínky při vedení mé diplomové práce. Dále bych rád poděkoval celé mé rodině za podporu, bez které by toto studium nebylo možné absolvovat. Prohlašuji, že odevzdaná verze diplomové práce a verze elektronická nahraná do IS/STAG jsou totožné. OBSAH ÚVOD .................................................................................................................................. 11 I TEORETICKÁ ČÁST ............................................................................................. 12 1 BEZPEČNOSTNÍ FUTUROLOGIE ...................................................................... 13 1.1 BEZPEČNOSTNÍ PROGNÓZY ................................................................................... 13 1.2 FUTUROLOGICKÉ SCÉNÁŘE ................................................................................... 14 1.2.1 Tvorba scénářů ............................................................................................. 15 1.2.2 Typy scénářů ................................................................................................ 16 1.2.3 Kategorie scénářů ......................................................................................... 18 2 NATO ........................................................................................................................ 21 2.1 HISTORIE .............................................................................................................. 21 2.2 ÚČEL ORGANIZACE ............................................................................................... 23 2.3 STRUKTURA ORGANIZACE .................................................................................... 25 2.3.1 Civilní struktura ........................................................................................... 25 2.3.2 Vojenská struktura ....................................................................................... 27 2.3.3 Partnerství .................................................................................................... 27 2.4 ČLENSKÉ ZEMĚ ..................................................................................................... 28 2.4.1 Zakládající země .......................................................................................... 30 2.4.2 První rozšíření .............................................................................................. 31 2.4.3 Druhé rozšíření ............................................................................................. 31 2.4.4 Třetí rozšíření ............................................................................................... 32 2.4.5 Čtvrté rozšíření ............................................................................................. 32 2.4.6 Páté rozšíření ................................................................................................ 33 2.4.7 Šesté rozšíření .............................................................................................. 33 2.4.8 Sedmé rozšíření ............................................................................................ 33 3 PROCES VYZBROJOVÁNÍ V RÁMCI NATO ................................................... 36 3.1 ZAINTERESOVANÉ STRANY V PROGRAMECH NATO ............................................. 36 3.2 PROGRAM BEZPEČNOSTNÍCH INVESTIC NATO – NSIP ......................................... 40 3.3 ŽIVOTNÍ CYKLUS PROGRAMU V NATO ................................................................ 42 3.3.1 Etapy životního cyklu programu .................................................................. 42 3.3.2 Procesy životního cyklu programu ............................................................... 45 3.4 AKVIZIČNÍ PROCESY V NATO .............................................................................. 46 3.4.1 Výstupy akvizičních procesů ....................................................................... 47 3.4.2 Aktivity akvizičních procesů ........................................................................ 48 II PRAKTICKÁ ČÁST ................................................................................................ 52 4 STRUKTURA OZBROJENÝCH SIL VYBRANÝCH STÁTŮ NATO .............. 53 4.1 OZBROJENÉ SÍLY ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY .................................................................... 53 4.1.1 Vojenská kancelář prezidenta České republiky ........................................... 54 4.1.2 Hradní stráž .................................................................................................. 54 4.1.3 Armáda České republiky .............................................................................. 54 4.1.3.1 Generální štáb Armády České republiky ............................................. 55 4.1.3.2 Velitelství pozemních sil ..................................................................... 55 4.1.3.3 Velitelství vzdušných sil ...................................................................... 57 4.1.3.4 Velitelství výcviku – vojenská akademie ............................................ 57 4.1.3.5 Ředitelství speciálních sil Ministerstva obrany České republiky ........ 58 4.2 OZBROJENÉ SÍLY BULHARSKÉ REPUBLIKY ........................................................... 58 4.2.1 Armáda Bulharské republiky ....................................................................... 59 4.2.1.1 Velitelství společných sil ..................................................................... 59 4.2.1.2 Velitelství pozemních sil ..................................................................... 60 4.2.1.3 Velitelství vzdušných sil ...................................................................... 60 4.2.1.4 Velitelství námořních sil ...................................................................... 61 4.2.1.5 Brigáda speciálních sil ......................................................................... 62 4.2.2 Ministerstvo obrany Bulharské republiky .................................................... 62 4.3 OZBROJENÉ SÍLY NORSKA .................................................................................... 65 4.3.1 Obranný štáb ................................................................................................ 66 4.3.2 Norské společné velitelství .......................................................................... 67 4.3.3 Armáda ......................................................................................................... 67 4.3.4 Letectvo ........................................................................................................ 68 4.3.5 Námořnictvo ................................................................................................. 69 4.3.6 Národní garda ............................................................................................... 70 4.3.7 Norská zpravodajská služba ......................................................................... 71 4.3.8 Logistická organizace ................................................................................... 71 4.3.9 Velitelství speciálních operací ..................................................................... 71 4.3.10 Společná zdravotnická služba ...................................................................... 72 4.3.11 Univerzitní vysoká škola obrany .................................................................. 72 4.3.12 Centrum pro lidské zdroje a brannou povinnost .......................................... 73 4.3.13 Společné podpůrné služby ............................................................................ 73 4.3.14 Kybernetická obrana .................................................................................... 74 4.4 OZBROJENÉ SÍLY BELGICKÉHO KRÁLOVSTVÍ ....................................................... 74 4.4.1 Generální velitelství ..................................................................................... 75 4.4.2 Oddělení pro operace a výcvik ..................................................................... 75 4.4.2.1 Pozemní složka armády ....................................................................... 76 4.4.2.2 Letecká složka armády ......................................................................... 78 4.4.2.3 Námořní složka armády ......................................................................
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