1. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Security Cooperation Brief LTC Jordan Ugrinovski LTC Jordan Ugrinovski

2. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) INATIONAL OBJECTIVES IISTRATEGIC DEFENSE REVIEW IIIPROGRESS IN DEFENSE REFORMS IVAREAS OF CONSIDERATION AGENDA

3. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC)  Integration in NATO and EU  Relations with neighbors and countries in the region & Participation in the regional initiatives. I. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES (1)

4. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC)  Security  Defense  Economy  Finances  Judicial system  Social sector I. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES (2) Reforms in the areas of :

5. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC)  Reforms of the Defense System  Readiness - Missions  Interoperability with NATO  Operations I. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES (3) National Defense Objectives

6. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) IPolitical framework (August 2003) II Assessment of the needed Armed Forces, capabilities, equipment and support (November 2003) III Program for the Transformation of the Defense and its Armed Forces (December 2003) II STRATEGIC DEFENSE REVIEW (1) Stages

7. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) II STRATEGIC DEFENSE REVIEW (2) Strategic Level  Resolution  Program  Identification of Areas  SDR results  Strategies and Programmes  White Paper  SDR Final Report

8. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) II STRATEGIC DEFENSE REVIEW (3) Operational Level  MOD systematization  Force structure  Dynamic Plan for ARM transformation (3 stages to 2007)

9. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) II STRATEGIC DEFENSE REVIEW (3) Timelines  Transformation of the ARM - 2007  Downsizing of personnel, property conversion and divesting of non-essential functions - 2007  Representation of ethnic community members - 2007 (2013)  Equipping, manning and training of declared forces - 2007  Equipping and modernization of units - 2013  Transfer of border security - 2005  Implementation of PPBS - 2005

10. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) III PROGRESS IN DEFENSE REFORMS (1) General Achievements  Personnel Management Programs  Logistics Concept  Defense Diplomacy  Reserve Concept  Obsolete Equipment  HNS/ Staff officers in NATO HQ Skopje  Internal Security  Regional Cooperation  Operations  Inter-agency Coordination;  Transparency And Public Support

11. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) IVAREAS OF CONSIDERATION  Strategic Defense Review  Regional Training Centre for Public Relations (RTCPR)  The training area Krivolak  PPBSE  NCOs development

12. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) IVAREAS OF CONSIDERATION Approximation of Standards and Interoperability  Personnel Management Programs  Retention and retraining of surplus army personnel  Declared forces and Operations  Equipping  Training  ASOC  Joint projects

13. 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) 2 nd Southeastern Europe Clearinghouse (SEEC) QUESTIONS