Annual Report of the Ministry of Defence for 2016
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REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Vojkova cesta 55, 1000 Ljubljana In accordance with Article 38 of the Regulation on the Ministry of Defence Planning (No. 024- 34/2011-21 of 13th September 2012) I hereby issue the ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FOR 2016 Number: 025-1/2017-49 Date: 10 May 2017 VAT identification number: (SI) 47978457, Registration number: 5268923, Current account number: 01100-6370191114 1/115 TABLE OF CONTENTS The structure of the report reflects the key working areas of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) which follow the programme structure of the budget. In addition to military defence and protection against natural and other disasters, a special chapter in the report summarizes the activities which took place in the administrative field, which performs steering, managerial, common, supporting and other administrative assignments for the entire Ministry. This section also includes crisis management. Finally, at the end of the report, the resource plans, the key implementation plans of the MoD and their progress and completion, and the implementation of the risk register are presented. TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................ 2 MINISTER’S STATEMENT .................................................................................................. 5 MILITARY DEFENCE ..............................................................................................................8 1 STRUCTURE AND SIZE OF THE SAF ................................................................................ 8 2 SAF MILITARY TRAINING AND EXERCISES ...................................................................... 9 3 DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING OF SAF CAPABILITY ................................................... 14 4 MAINTAINING A LEVEL OF READINESS ........................................................................ 16 5 KEY PROJECTS OF THE SAF MODERNIZATION ............................................................. 17 6 SAF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AGAINST NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS .................................................................................................. 20 7 SAF CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE, SECURITY AND STABILITY .............. 23 PROTECTION AGAINST NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS ................................................... 28 1 PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 28 2 PREPAREDNESS OF THE SYSTEM OF PROTECTION AGAINST NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS AND THE PROTECTION, RESCUE AND RELIEF FORCES .................................. 30 3 DISASTER RESPONSE AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ..................................................... 41 4 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ........................................................................................ 44 5 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ................................................................................. 53 6 INSPECTION ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION AGAINST NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS ...................................................................................................................... 56 2/115 THE DEFENCE SYSTEM AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ............................................................. 58 1 DEFENCE POLICY AND PLANNING ............................................................................... 58 2 SLOVENIA’S CRISIS PREPARATIONS AND RESPONSE MEASURES ................................ 62 3 DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIAN CAPABILITIES ................................................................. 65 4 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY OPERATIONS ............................................................... 67 5 EQUIPPING, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, STANDARDIZATION AND CODIFICATION 68 6 THE COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS) ........................................ 71 7 INSPECTION AND INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE ................ 73 8 INVESTIGATIONS OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT INCIDENTS ..... 75 9 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................................ 76 10 NORMATIVE ACTS ..................................................................................................... 79 11 RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.................................................................. 82 IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOURCE PLANS ............................................................................ 84 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL PLAN .............................................................. 84 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONNEL PLAN ............................................................ 90 3 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE STATE’S PHYSICAL ASSETS ............................................................................................................................ 95 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE SALE OF STATE-OWNED TANGIBLE ASSETS .................................................................................. 99 5 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ADVANCED TRAINING PLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 101 6 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PLAN .......................... 104 7 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RISK REGISTER ............................................................... 110 REPORT SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 113 3/115 THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BODIES WITHIN THE MINISTRY SLOVENIA Address: Vojkova cesta 55, 1000 Ljubljana GENERAL STAFF OF THE SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES Telephone: +386 1 471 22 11 Address: Vojkova cesta 55, 1000 Ljubljana Fax, main administrative office: +386 1 471 29 78 Telephone: +386 1 471 22 11 E-mail: glavna.pisarna(at)mors.si Fax: +386 1 471 16 50 Internet: www.mo.gov.si E-mail: glavna.pisarna.gssv(at)mors.si Internet: www.slovenskavojska.si Internal Organizational Units: DEFENCE POLICY DIRECTORATE DEFENCE AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RS FOR CIVIL PROTECTION LOGISTICS DIRECTORATE AND DISASTER RELIEF SECRETARIAT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL Address: Vojkova cesta 61, 1000 Ljubljana INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY SERVICE Telephone: +386 1 471 33 22 MINISTER'S OFFICE Fax: +386 1 431 81 17 PROTOCOL SERVICE E-mail: urszr(at)urszr.si INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE Internet: www.sos112.si STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE INSPECTORATE OF THE RS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SERVICE FOR INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS ACCIDENTS AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT INCIDENTS Address: Vojkova cesta 61, 1000 Ljubljana Telephone: +386 1 230 53 68 Fax: +386 1 471 20 41 E-mail: irsvndn(at)mors.si DEFENCE INSPECTORATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA Address: Vojkova cesta 55, 1000 Ljubljana Telephone: +386 1 431 80 27, +386 1 471 22 79, +386 1 471 25 26 Fax: +386 1 431 80 32 E-mail: irso(at)mors.si 4/115 MINISTER’S STATEMENT Andreja Katič, Minister of Defence Dear Readers, I am convinced that when reviewing the work of the Ministry of Defence in 2016, it is most important to note that the defence system and the system of protection against natural and other disasters always responded in a timely and efficient manner, despite their financial and resource constraints. This is primarily thanks to the employees of the system, who perform their tasks with commitment and dedication. The Government, representing the President of the Republic of Slovenia, who is the supreme commander of the armed forces, and the National Assembly, representing the Slovenian public, are both aware of the fact that profound changes are required in the field of defence. Striving to achieve these changes has always been an integral part of our work. Thus, one of the major challenges of the past year was the Strategic Defence Review. Its purpose was to demonstrate and highlight the most important challenges of the defence system and to develop realistic measures to improve or eliminate the identified deviations. In fact, the results obtained from the Strategic Defence Review serve as a good basis to guide the further development of the defence system, so that it will be able to operate effectively in accordance with its mission. It should be noted that the quality of leadership, the planning and direction of career paths, positive selection in promotions, organizational changes, the development of military discipline, the quality of education and training, and care of equipment and technical goods are important areas in which positive changes can be made even without financial input. However, it is of utmost importance that, after many years of a "downward trend" in defence spending as a percentage of GDP, this trend has been stopped. In nominal terms, the 2016 defence budget increased by 12% (the NATO average is 3.8%). Slightly less than 40 million additional funding was earmarked for the functioning of the Slovenian Armed Forces to control the migrant situation and cover all the arrears to international organizations. After several years, 5/115 Slovenia has no outstanding debt obligations to international organizations, which is good for its reputation in the international arena. Part of the money was spent on the maintenance of equipment and technical goods of the Slovenian Armed