Challenges facing the Education and Training System in the Defence
Challenges facing the Education and Training System in the Defence

Summary/Abstract: New conditions require investments in education, changes in the way people think (critical thinking), new curricula, and teaching methods for active learning in order to create a new generation of military and civilian leaders. In addition, the transformation of the academic context is important and necessary. Instruction should include various experts involved in the national security system and representatives from the Army, Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Commerce, Interior, Justice, and those who have participated in multinational operations. The objectives of higher education institutions in the armies of western countries are generally similar, with missions that indicate the need to develop officers with critical thought, ready for senior command positions, and to serve effectively on national and multinational staff positions. Although the goals are clear, the process of achieving them usually is not so easily accomplished. One of the reasons is that not always a definite number of officers and civilians from defense are ready for a thorough analysis of the process of military education and training, although it is expected of them as a continuous process. Namely, the top military and civilian leaders should be prepared to give political authorities clear and accurate advice on the essential military issues, including military education and training, even if that advice is not what politicians want to hear. In fact, to achieve the desired military education, the ministries, and the armed forces must have a clear and comprehensive vision of the system for training and professional development of officers - from basic education at military academies, throughout the employees’ careers, to the strategic schools and courses for the professional development of colonels, future generals, and senior civilian management staff.

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