What type of armed forces do we need?

Abstract

The model, organization and strength of armed forces are an issue of strategic importance for any country. At crucial times, of course, the question of the country's armed forces comes on the agenda. This paper presents a subjective assessment of the author on the reform of the Serbian Armed Forces in the period 2006-2011. During this period the author held important positions in the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense, which are directly related to the topic of the paper.

Keywords

• armed forces
• manning model
• strength
• professionalization
• financing