THE RELEVANCE OF THE OPERATING CONCEPTS IN THE DEFENSE PLANNING PROCESS
THE RELEVANCE OF THE OPERATING CONCEPTS IN THE DEFENSE PLANNING PROCESS
Author(s): Aurelian RațiuSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: defense planning process Economic growth, Defence Expenditure; External Debt capability-based planning; defence resources management; operating concepts; scenarios; capabilities; capabilities package;
Summary/Abstract: The operating concepts are multipurpose and comprehensive elements. They are not used only as one of the starting points to required future capabilities of the armed forces but they also form the foundation of military doctrines. They also represent a basic for the lower degree operating concepts, or the institutional or functional concepts. They unify the joint efforts and principal directions towards the achievement of future goals and missionns of the armed forces. Upon aligning the existing and required capabilities in the Defense Planning Process (DPP) it is not possible to eliminate all riscks. Under restricted availability of resources it is necessary to focus the efforts on the priorities of the development of the capabilities addressing the most probable riscks and riscks with the highest impact. The paper focuses on the position and role of the operating concepts in the defense planning process and their importance for mid-and long-term planning.
Journal: Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 12/2017
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 416-426
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English