1. REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA The MILITARY REFORM

2. The necessity of military reform is determined by: imperfection of presentimperfection of present state security ensuring system; state security ensuring system; change of state’s geopolitical situationchange of state’s geopolitical situation as well as diversification of risks, threats as well as diversification of risks, threats and dangers to the national security; and dangers to the national security; declaration and implementation of the country’s permanent neutrality status and carrying out the adequate foreign policy;declaration and implementation of the country’s permanent neutrality status and carrying out the adequate foreign policy; lack of financial and economic resources destined for defense, the necessity of National defense system’s correlation with actual possibilities and prospects for economic development of the country;lack of financial and economic resources destined for defense, the necessity of National defense system’s correlation with actual possibilities and prospects for economic development of the country; the existence of some possible threats to the state’s sovereignty, integrity and independence.the existence of some possible threats to the state’s sovereignty, integrity and independence.

3. The aim of military reform << The establishment of a qualitatively new, efficient and flexible system for ensuring of military security, which will guarantee the defense of state’s sovereignty, independence, its unity and territorial integrity ; will assure the protection and security of its citizens >>

4. The main directions 1. Scientific support of national defense; 2.Development and improvement of 2.Development and improvement of legislation basis; legislation basis; 3. Optimization of conducting system; 4. Reform of National Army; 5. Improvement of the mobilization system; 6. Financial and economic support; 7. Development of international collaboration.

5. Military reform stages The main objectives the military reform will be realized gradually: STAGE I - (2002-2004)STAGE I - (2002-2004) STAGE II - (2005-2008)STAGE II - (2005-2008) STAGE III - (2009-2014)STAGE III - (2009-2014)

7. Implementation of Adequate Defense Capability;  Implementation of Adequate Defense Capability;  Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army;  Further Enhanced Participation in PFP Program;  Contribution of the state military body, National Army in particular, to realisation of consecutive interoperability with the armies of other European countries. are are : Future Trends of National Army

8. Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army on the one hand foundation of new command, combat, support and logistics structures on the other hand Provision of the army with adequate equipment is oriented towards

9. Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army Is based on Three Principles

10. Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army Conception of Restructuring and Modernisation of the National Army in trend of f.y.2014 approved by the President of the Republic of Moldova State Strategy of Construction and Development of Armed Forces for f.y. 2005- 2008 (2009-2014) approved by the President of the Republic of Moldova Moldova Regulations on planning signed by the Minister of Defence Conception of Military Reform approved by Parliament Action Plan on realisation of the Conception of Military Reform approved by the Government Annual Plans of construction and development of the National Army approved by the Minister of Defence Programmes of reorganisation, modernisation and training of the National Army approved by the President of the Republic of Moldova Moldova

11. Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN DEFENCE AREA leads to Defence Assessment of the Republic of Moldova Reorganisation of Defence Planning System implemented with

12. Major objectives Development and implementation of new principles of military personnel training; Force components review; Other important objectives: Creation of Rapid Reaction Force Restructuring the five major combatant units (brigades): into two Brigades, a Training Center, a Regiment and a Battalion. Reorganization of the National Army Implementation of PFP Program Objectives ; Modernization of military logistics system; Structural optimization of combat support, logistics support and medical units Acquisitions system Modernization ; Implementation of a new Planning programming and budgeting system (PPBS); Introduction of a new Military Career Management System

13. Reorganization and Modernization of the National Army means For that is required that necessary resources to be obtained from: a considerable financial support  Concentration of allocated resources for execution of primary missions through elaboration and execution of diverse modernization of equipment and armament programs;  Withdrawal from army structure and destruction of obsolete armament and equipment use of which is irrational, and use of received sources for execution of modernization programs;  Rationalization of communal expenses to maintain military bases through reduction of their number and its installations that are not used by the personnel;  Execution of certain programs (for example communications) through involving in their execution of some of the foreign partners, for example US or NAO;  Usage of sources by allocated Government for the execution of concrete programs.

14.  Realisation of “National Army 2015” Project, more compact, well-trained, efficient, resilient and compatible with standards of European partner states.  Ensuring guaranteed military security of the state and, by dint of it, maintaining regional security. consists in COMPLETION OF THE NATIONAL ARMY REFORMATION PROCESS

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