Uvodnik: Vojaštvo

Editorial: The Military

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The centre of gravity concept is one of the fundamental, yet highly controversial pillars of contemporary military science. Although over the past decades the centre of gravity has become the <italic>modus operandi</italic> of the planning and conduct of (major) military operations in a number of armed forces, questions arise about the utility of the concept. In this light, we have sought to improve the theoretical understanding and demonstrate the relevance of the concept in the context of a recent armed conflict. We examined the first phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in which the Russian army-sized combat group appeared to be the centre of gravity, and the logistics (sub-) system a critical vulnerability of the Russian forces.
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Centre of Gravity: From Theoretical Baseline to the Practical Application of the Concept

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The revision or drafting of strategic documents is a consequence of and a reflection of changes in the international security environment. The attitude of a state or a supranational entity towards these documents is the best indicator of the state of »strategic culture« in that state or entity. NATO, the EU and many other Allies have over the past period overhauled or adopted completely new strategic documents in the defence and military fields. The Slovenian Armed Forces have also carried out the process of devising the draft Military Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia. The article presents an analysis of this process as a contribution to further exchange of views and systematization of military thought in the Slovenian Armed Forces.
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Analysis of the Process of Devising a Draft Military Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia

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The role and authority of the President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Defence Act and the Rules on the Execution of Obligations to the President of the Republic in the Field of Defence. While the role defined by the Constitution is perfectly understandable, the question arises whether the Defence Act has followed the provisions of the Constitution or whether to those working in the field of defence clearly understand the current regulation, in particular in possible situations, which would require the involvement of Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces in the provision of defence. The author sets out the dilemmas, the different views on the current arrangements, the experience of working with Commander-in-Chief, as well as possible options for further regulation in this area.
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President of the Republic of Slovenia as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

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In October 2021, the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces issued the Draft Military Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia. The purpose of this article is to identify the relationship between the strategic ends, ways and means of this draft document with the Resolution on the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia and the Defence Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia. With regard to strategic ends, we found that all three strategies are clearly and transparently linked to each other. However, the Draft Military Strategy is not structured by ends, so it is not possible to establish a simple and transparent link between ways and ends. Ends would be more equally addressed, if the strategy was structured by ends. Additionally, it is not possible to see from the strategy which means, although ambitious, are already available, which are planned, and when they will be available.
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Relationship Between Ends, Ways and Means - A Case Study of the Military Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia

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In the article, we will first introduce mountain warfare and explain the individual concepts related to mountain warfare. Further on, we will focus on contemporary warfare, including mountain warfare, and the importance of mountain warfare in the future. We will conclude the first part of the article by presenting the current situation regarding mountain units in the Slovenian Armed Forces.
In the second part, we will present the challenges faced by the Slovenian Armed Forces in the field of mountain warfare, and, finally, present our vision for the development of the Slovenian Armed Forces and mountain warfare, including some solutions in response to the challenges presented in the article.
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Vision of Mountain Warfare Development in the Slovenian Armed Forces

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