NATO MEMBERSHIP HU LESSONS LEARNED NATO INTEGRATION Maj. Zoltan HORVATH MoD, Defense Staff, Force Planning Directorate

AGENDA Achievements prior to NATO membership Achievements prior to NATO membership Military integration into NATO Military integration into NATO Problems and shortfallsProblems and shortfalls AchievementsAchievements Current status of Integration Current status of Integration Hungarian Integration Program Hungarian Integration Program Structure, reports and trackingStructure, reports and tracking Initial steps Initial steps Identification of requirements.Identification of requirements.

ACHIEVEMENTS PRIOR TO MEMBERSHIP ( ) Elimination of the „mass army” Reduction of authorization from over more than Reduction of authorization from over more than The effects of CFE agreement The effects of CFE agreement Changed political environment Changed political environment Establishment of new force development system Development of a long-term concept (FORCE 2013) Development of a long-term concept (FORCE 2013) Establishment of a modern force planning system Establishment of a modern force planning system Integration into the NATO force planning system (DPQ, TFG) Integration into the NATO force planning system (DPQ, TFG) Implementation of the minimum military requirements Integration of the air defense into NATINADS Integration of the air defense into NATINADS INFOSEC INFOSEC Assignment of personnel to NATO posts Assignment of personnel to NATO posts Preparation of assigned forces Preparation of assigned forces

HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION IN SFOR/KFOR Hungarian ENG Contingent

AFSOUTHAFSOUTH MILITARY INTEGRATION INTO NATO JC SOUTH AIRSOUTH Land Forces integration Air Force integration DEDICATED PHALANX 2005 KOSOVOKOSOVO Tranformation of HDF Logistics Education & Training

SLOW EXECUTION – REASONS FOR FAILURE Structure and not capability-oriented restructuring; Structure and not capability-oriented restructuring; Slow garrison closure, reallocation and disposition of excess materials; Slow garrison closure, reallocation and disposition of excess materials; Inadequate material-technical conditions; Inadequate material-technical conditions; Lack of necessary resources; Lack of necessary resources; Maintenance problems; Maintenance problems; Objective, resource mismatch. Objective, resource mismatch.

NEW INITIATIVE IN NATO INTEGRATION The Government’s defense initiative includes: transition to a professional force; transition to a professional force; the earliest possible execution of NATO military integration; the earliest possible execution of NATO military integration; identification of requirements; identification of requirements; Defense Review; Defense Review; technical modernization and development. technical modernization and development.

OBJECTIVE OF MILITARY INTEGRATION The objective of military integration to NATO is to achieve interoperability by Follow accepted MATO procedures NATO doctrines and standards, in order to develop an effective and real cooperation with other members of the Alliance in various NATO operations.

THE ENDSTATE The HDF will have interoperability of declared forces with NATO. The HDF will have interoperability of declared forces with NATO. HU will have complete integration into the NCS and all relevant planning procedures. HU will have complete integration into the NCS and all relevant planning procedures. Hungary will have adequate resources, infrastructure capability, Host Nation Support (HNS) and various National Support Elements to conduct and support NATO military operations. Hungary will have adequate resources, infrastructure capability, Host Nation Support (HNS) and various National Support Elements to conduct and support NATO military operations.

AREAS OF INTEGRATION AFSOUTH – Integration Affirmation Program: Defense & Force Planning Exercises Training & Courses Education

PROBLEMS AND SHORTFALLS NATO documentation is not available for users; Lack of identification of certain NATO requirements; Access to NATO documents is often denied (security clearances); English language skills are not IAW requirements STANAG 6001; The ‘Train the Trainer’ Program has failed; Procedures with STANAGs (approval, ratification, introduction, implementation). A New INTEGRATION PROGRAM of Hungarian MOD should be developed.

OBJECTIVES OF INTEGRATION Land Forces: Capability to participate in national or/and NATO led operations (preparation and readiness of staffs and units) Air Force: Effective participation in the control of the Integrated Extended Airspace, and preparation and readiness for land operations support Logistics: National Support Element and Host Nation Support Education and Training: Education and training system which meet requirements of professional armed forces

CURRENT STATUS Identification of required capabilities and relevant milestones PHASE 1 Preparation of specific national and NATO plans PHASE 2 Plan implementation 1st phase until 2005 Full integration 2010 PHASE 3 Assessment, modification and redesigning PHASE 4

HU INTEGRATION PROGRAM Contribute to the accomplishment of integration tasks; Contribute to the accomplishment of integration tasks; Identify the requirements for interoperability; Identify the requirements for interoperability; Define the achievements and shortfalls; Define the achievements and shortfalls; Monitor the implementation of requirements; Monitor the implementation of requirements; Provide flexibility; Provide flexibility; Provide timeline and deadlines. Provide timeline and deadlines.

STRATEGY OF IMPLEMENTATION Aim: Aim: Procedure: Procedure: Action: Action: Accomplishment of commitments Training and Exercises: J3 DS MOD Education: Education & Science Dept. MOD Force Planning: J5 DS MOD Adaptation of doctrines, procedures; Their introduction into education, training and their use in exercises Acquisitions of necessary assets; Equipping with technical assets.

STRUCTURE OF INTEGRATION PROGRAM Principles of Integration – Conditions for accomplishment Principles of Integration – Conditions for accomplishment General evaluationGeneral evaluation Tasks for interoperabilityTasks for interoperability Strategy of implementationStrategy of implementation Special requirements for Land, Air and LogisticsSpecial requirements for Land, Air and Logistics TimelineTimeline Tasks for successful accomplishment of DEDICATED PHALANXTasks for successful accomplishment of DEDICATED PHALANX Task list Task list Tasks – responsible authority - deadlinesTasks – responsible authority - deadlines

REPORTS AND TRACKING SYSTEM Current situation Current situation Detailed tasks and deadlines Detailed tasks and deadlines Analysis and Evaluation Analysis and Evaluation accomplishment – differences - alternatesaccomplishment – differences - alternates Decisions Decisions Reports Reports Status of accomplishments, evaluation Status of accomplishments, evaluation 3 Month Report3 Month Report Information to AFSOUTHInformation to AFSOUTH Annual ReportAnnual Report

IDENTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS Identification of requirements is essential to accomplish the integration. A special temporary Working Group has been established to carry out this task. STANAGs Allied Publications (APs) MC, Bi-MNC, Bi-SC documents ACE directives

WORKING GROUP ACTIVITY Review of each document Requirements ? Identification of specific requirements Distribution of documents to relevant units Designation of responsible organization(s) for processing Update of Force Development Registers

TIMELINE Evaluation of current situation Contribution FORCE DEVELOPMENT REGISTERS AFS, STANAG requirements OPEVAL /TACEVAL Current situation (A) Planned(B) No plan (C) 10% 30% 60% ?

ACHIVEMENT OF INTEROPERABILITY Assessment of requirements Costing Resource planning Budget planning Equipping with assets Procurements Influencing factors (e.g.: DEDICATED PHALANX) Priorities (decisions) Registers Units

MAJOR MILESTONES Identification of requirements (Working Group) Identification of requirements (Working Group) 31 July 03 Update of Force Development Registers Update of Force Development Registers 31 August 03 Tailoring of educational requirements Tailoring of educational requirements 01 September 03 Establishment of new training system Establishment of new training system December 03 Initial Planning Conference of DEDICATED PHALANX ’05 Initial Planning Conference of DEDICATED PHALANX ’05 January 04 Implementation of DEDICATED PHALANX ’05 Implementation of DEDICATED PHALANX ’05 June-July 05 Education of NATO compatible syllabus Education of NATO compatible syllabus since 01 September 05

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