Defense Planning and the Importance of Defense Resources

Defense planning and the importance of defense resources

First of all we should begin by giving a definition to the terms which we use in this essay.So what means „defense” ? A basic definition of this term sounds like this: the action of defending from or resisting attack,protection, something that defends, as a fortification, physical or mental quality.It can also reffer to the defense of a cause, an argument etc.A more proper definition of the defense plan is given by the concept „defense in depth”. What means this? Well defense in depth is the coordinated use of multiple security countermeasures to protect the integrity of the information assets in an enterprise. The strategy is based on the military principle that it is more difficult for an enemy to defeat a complex and multi-layered defense system than to penetrate a single barrier. Defense in depth also minimizes the probability that the efforts of malicious hackers will succeed. A well-designed strategy of this kind can also help system administrators and security personnel identify people who attempt to compromise a computer, server, proprietary network or ISP (Internet service provider). If a hacker gains access to a system, defense in depth minimizes the adverse impact and gives administrators and engineers time to deploy new or updated countermeasures to prevent recurrence.

Defense in depht is used also in the elaboration of certain countries defense plan.The most important organization which was founded in order to have a better security at a world wide range is Nato.Since it was founded on 4 april 1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization has grown considerably in the number of its members but also as importance and recognition. It has became a crucial tool which enables member countries to benefit from the political, military and resource advantages of working together. Within the defence planning process, Allies contribute to enhancing security and stability, and share the burden of developing and delivering the necessary forces and capabilities needed to achieve the Organization’s objectives. The defence planning process prevents the renationalisation of defence policies, while at the same time recognizing national sovereignty.Nowadays 28 states are secured by this organization, amongst them our country too which was the 22 state that has joined the organization. The aim of NATO defence planning is to provide a framework within which national and Alliance defence planning activities can be harmonized to meet agreed targets in the most effective way. It aims to facilitate the timely identification, development and delivery of the necessary range of forces - forces that are interoperable and adequately prepared, equipped, trained and supported - as well as the associated military and non-military capabilities to undertake the Alliance’s full spectrum of missions.

The NDPP has a coherent and comprehensive defence planning process. It applies a specific approach and mechanism through which NATO is bringing its civilian and military side, including the Strategic Commands, closer together by engaging them in a common, functionally integrated approach to the issue of defence planning alongside national planners. Work is done in a functionally integrated manner while at the same time ensuring that products are fully coordinated, coherent, persuasive, clear, result-oriented and delivered on a timely basis.

Defence planning encompasses several planning domains: force, resource, armaments, logistics, nuclear, C3 (consultation, command and control), civil emergency planning, air defence, air traffic management, standardization, intelligence, medical support and research and technology. The NDPP has introduced a new approach to defence planning and operates within the new NATO committee structure. The Defence Policy and Planning Committee (DPPC) is the central body that oversees the work of NATO bodies and committees responsible for the planning domains.

Also for a more proper defense every state came up each year with a defense plan drawn up in such a way that it will accomplish all the objectives of the certain state and assure a proper security within the accorded buget.

The act of defending a country is demanding and obviously is influenced by the budget accorded.The defense resources are important and must be managed with the greatest of interes in order to achieve a maximum efficiency.

In doing so for a better management a variety of structures were founded in order to administrate certaing aspects of the defense and to manage more properly the given budget. In concrete terms, defence planning of NATO for example, encompasses many different domains like : force, resource, armaments, logistics, nuclear, C3 (consultation, command and control), civil emergency, air defence, air traffic management, standardization, intelligence, medical support and research and technology.

Force planning

Force planning aims to promote the availability of national forces and capabilities for the full range of Alliance missions. In practical terms, it seeks to ensure that Allies develop modern, deployable, sustainable and interoperable forces and capabilities, which can undertake demanding operations wherever required, including being able to operate abroad with limited or no support from the country of destination. However, force planning should not be understood to refer primarily to “forces”; the focus is on “capabilities” and, how best nations should organise their priorities to optimise these. Therefore force planning also addresses capability areas that are also covered by single-area specific planning domains.

The term “force planning” has often been used interchangeably with “defence planning” and “operational planning”. Defence planning is a much broader term and operational planning is conducted for specific, NATO-agreed operations.

The Defence Policy and Planning Committee

The Defence Policy and Planning Committee (DPPC) oversees the force planning process. It is the senior decision-making body on matters relating to the integrated military structure of the Alliance. It reports directly to the North Atlantic Council (NAC), provides guidance to NATO's military authorities and, in its reinforced format, oversees the defence planning process, of which force planning is a constituent activity.

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