PFP WORKSHOP ON NATIONAL DEFENCE POLICY AND STRATEGY CHALLENGES OF TRANSLATING NATIONAL SECURITY POL

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PFP WORKSHOP ON NATIONAL DEFENCE POLICY AND
STRATEGY CHALLENGES OF TRANSLATING NATIONAL
SECURITY POLICY INTO MIILITARY CAPABILITIESGeneva
, Switzerland, 16-17 October 2000Planning in a
Resource-Constrained Environment-a Bulgarian
Experienceby Col. Dobromir D. Totev,Chief,
Programme and Analysis Department, MOD
Bulgaria 
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PLANNING IN A RESOURCE-
CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT -
BULGARIAN EXPERIENCE
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MACROECONOMICAL AND BUDGET PARAMETERS OF
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR THE PERIOD 2001-2003
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"MINISTERIAL PROGRAMMING GUIDANCE INCLUDE

• SHORT AND LONG-TERM THREAT ASSESSMENT
• POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARMED
  FORCES
• DIRECTIONS FOR FORCE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING
• FINANCIAL FRAME OF THE PROGRAMS UNTIL THE YEAR
  2006
• ISSUES FOR FUTURE DETAILED STUDY
• PROGRAM STRUCTURE
• PROGRAM MANAGERS
• LIST OF PRIORITIES
• ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDANCE.

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PRIORITIES OF THE MODS BUDGET PROJECT FOR THE
YEAR 2001

• RESTRUCTURING OF PERSONNEL
• REDUCTION OF THE QUANTITY OF ARMAMENTS AND
  EQUIPMENT
• OPTIMIZATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE STRUCTURES
  AND PERSONNEL OF THE MOD AND GS
• DECREASING OF THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AT THE
  COMMAND LEVELS
• IMPROVING THE SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
• OVERALL TRAINING OF THOSE UNITS FROM THE
  SERVICES, DEFINED FOR PARTICIPATION IN
  PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• DEVELOPING OF C4I SYSTEMS.

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PRIORITY PROGRAMS

• DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS
• APPLICATION OF THE MILITARY DOCTRINE IN OTHER
  DOCUMENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES
• RAPID REACTION FORCES
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEMS FOR COMMAND, CONTROL,
  COMMUNICATION, SURVEILLANCE, INTELLIGENCE AND
  INFORMATION (C4I)
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM FOR AIR SURVEILLANCE
  AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
• IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE MILITARY
  PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS.

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CONCLUSION

• SYSTEM THAT IMPLEMENTS MODERN PRINCIPLES OF
  RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• WORK ON IMPROVING THE SYSTEM
• IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN 2004 AND THE MEMBERSHIP
  ACTION PLAN
• PARTNERSHIP GOALS AND PPBS.
• BULGARIA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE UK IN PROMOTING
  REGIONAL COOPERATION IN THIS IMPORTANT AREA OF
  THE STABILITY PACT.

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