DEFENSE REFORM

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DEFENSE REFORM
Maj. Zoltan HORVATH MoD, Defense Staff, Force
Planning Directorate
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AGENDA

• Achievements prior to NATO membership
• Strategic Review 1999
• Objectives of modernization
• New structure major initiatives
• Necessity of Defense Review in 2002
• Defense Review in 2002
• Process and results
• Principles of transformation
• Preparation of professional force
• New capabilities
• 10 year-plan for transformation (2004-2013)

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ACHIEVEMENTSPRIOR TO MEMBERSHIP(1995-1999)

• Elimination of the mass army
• Reduction of authorization from over more than
  100.000
• The effects of CFE agreement
• Changed political environment

• Establishment of new force development system
• Development of a long-term concept (FORCE 2013)
• Establishment of a modern force planning system
• Adaptation of the NATO force planning system
  (DPQ, TFG)

• Implementation of the minimum military
  requirements
• Integration of the national air defense into
  NATINADS
• INFOSEC
• Assignment of personnel to NATO posts
• Preparation of assigned forces

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Strategic Review 1999 Objectives of modernization
Establish and garrison a force that is assuredly
capable to meet the security and military
strategies of Hungary including the
accomplishment of alliance commitments
especially NATO.
Prescribe a force that is capable of being
fiscally supported for manpower, training,
and major modernization of both facilities
and equipment over the next decade.
Establish the HDF as one of the finest
institutions of the Government of Hungary and
a distinguished Member Force of the NATO
Alliance.
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Timeline of Modernization
(Modernization master plan until 2010)
Quantitative Changes Structural Improvements

• Structural changes,
• Base closures,
• Manning improvements,
• Compensation,
• Infrastructure,
• Garrisons, flats
• Individual training,
• Obsolete assets.

• CPXs FTXs,
• Readiness,
• Training areas systems,
• Repair parts,
• Depots,
• Infrastructure cont.
• Technical improvements

Establishment of a Doctrinal Based Military Force

• Acquisitions of new assets,
• Technology insertions,
• Replacement systems,
• Product improvement,
• Sustain modernization

Major Technical Improvements
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CURRENT STRUCTURE OF THE MoD
Ministry of Defense

• - Military Intelligence Office
• - Military Security Office
• National Defense University - Government
  Frequency Management Office
• Judge Advocate General

General Staff
Admin. Block
Corp Level Organization
Brigade Level Organizations
Background Institutes
Army Command

• Finance and Accounting Service
• Arms Control Office
• Military History Institute and Museum
• Military Aviation Office
• Army Chaplaincy Service
• Technology Office
• Accommodation Management Office
• Strategic Defense Research Institute
• Acqusition and Sec. Investment Off.
• Protocol and Special Events Coordinating
  Directorate

- combat - combat support - combat service support
- Training Centers - NCO Training School -
Mobilization commands
Air Force Command
Budapesti Garrison Command
- combat - combat support - combat service support
- Guard Regiment - Central Military Band -
Military Jail
Joint Logistic and Support Command
Joint Operation Center
- technical supply - combat material supply -
logistic technical supply - electrical technical
supply
Offices
- peace support missions - NBC Protection
Information Center
- Defense Office - Central Finance and Accounting
Office - Economic Planning Office - Budgeting and
Work Security Control Office
Other Military Organizations
Medical Services National Representatives
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COMBATANT COMMANDS
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STAGING THE FORCE
NAGYOROSZI
EGER
1,048
HM-HVK
NYIREGYHÁZA
1,278
GY
O
R

HAJDÚHADHÁZ
TATA
BUDAPEST
1,128
TISZA
TISZA
DEBRECEN
2,710
Logisztikai
PÁPA
TÖKÖL
373
Parancsnokság
350
SZOLNOK
CEGLÉD
VÁRPALOTA
2,415
253
1,476
SZOMBATHELY
TÁBORFALVA
SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR
921
VESZPRÉM
93
SZENTKIRÁLYSZABADJA
795
1,254
KECSKEMÉT
Légiero Parancsnokság
(Tartalék)
SZABADSZÁLLÁS
782
TAPOLCA
348
(700)
KISKUNFÉLEGYHÁZA
SZENTES
DUNA
882
DUNA
KISK
O
RÖS
2,415
KALOCSA
HÓDMEZ
O
VÁSÁRHELY
KISKUNHALAS
KAPOSVÁR
TASZÁR
BAJA
405
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TECHNICAL ASSETS
2000 2005 2010
Reallocation and disposition
I. stage
II. stage
Modernization of existing assets
Change to new equipment, acquisitions
III. stage
The reallocation of the needed and the
disposition of the excess equipment and material
is finished
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GARRISON RECONSTRUCTION (Primary and important
garrisons )
Eger
Szentendre
Tata
Nyíregyháza
Aszód
Gyor
Nagytarcsa
Budapest
Veszprém
Debrecen
Székesfehervár
Szolnok
Tapolca
Kecskemét
Hódmezovásárhely
Primary garrisons
Important garrisons
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What we have achieved?

• A new command and unit structure
• Modified ratio between combat and
• supporting elements.
• Elimination of division C2 level.
• New service law, new carrier model
• The military service is more attractive.
• Establishment of a new recruitment network.

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Controversial execution Reasons of failure

• Structure and not capability oriented
  restructuring
• Slow garrison closure and reallocation and
  disposition of excess materials
• Lack of necessary resources
• Structure and capabilities are not incompliance
  with the existing threats and risks.

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The Governments defense program

• Transition to a professional force
• The earliest possible completion of NATO military
  integration
• Defense Review
• Technical modernization and development.

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Preparation of Professional Force

• - Active duty
• - Reserve personnel (IMA)
• Civilian employees

New Service Act

• commissioned
• contracted
• conscripted
• students, cadets

Duty time - commissioned 18 - 57 yrs -
contracted offs, NCOs 5-20 yrs,
enl 2-15 yrs - conscript 6 months

• No automatic promotion,
• Introduction of up out system
• Career path
• Development programs (promotion, retention,
  performance evaluation)
• NCO training

Goal an all-professional active duty force by
the end of 2005
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Defense Review 2002

• Overview the missions of HDF based on national
  interests, objectives and NATO commitments
• Determine the necessary capabilities
• Allocate resources to capabilities
• 10 years costing plan
• Clear lines of accountability and responsibility
• Initiated in July, 2002
• Completed in August 2003.

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Process of Defense Review

• Define the Foreign and Security Policy objectives
• Define the Defense objectives
• Define the Military Missions and Tasks
• Define the Planning Assumptions (Level of
  Ambitions)
• Identify Required Military Capability
• Identify the full implications
• Develop credible and robust costing
• Identify options
• Decide on priorities
• Allocation of resources and finalization of
  Master Plan

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Basic principles of transformation
Bottom-up planning and implementation
Discipline implementation of decisions
Effectivness
Flexibility
Allocated resources
Manning
Environment
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New capabilities

• 9 NATO compatible, modern, mobile, deployable,
  well manned light, mechanized infantry and
  armoured battalions until 2006
• Modern fighter aircrafts, 3 dimensions radars,
  helicopters modernization/purchase
• Specialization on some capability areas (water
  purification, bridging, MP etc.)
• Advance modernization (increased firepower and
  deployability)
• Interoperability with military forces of Allied
  nations
• Lean on available capabilities.

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Schedule of transformation

• establishment of professional force
• new structure, new units
• modernization of technical assets
• development of new training system
• recruiting strategy

Phase I
2003-2006

• finalize the structure
• training and education based on new doctrines
• readiness of assigned forces

Phase II
2007-2010

• establishment of long-term force development
• effective participation in international
  missions

Phase III
2011-2013
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WHAT HAVE TO DO
Decision - reorganize the MoD and HDF
- balance the resource plan.
The primary mission of the Hungarian military is
to represent our country out of national
borders in different peace operations Develop a
10 years Master Plan Develop a - long term
acquisition strategy -
long term training strategy
- human management system
- planning, programming and budgeting system.
Implementation of transformation will decrease
the manning costs Permanent control over plan
implementation Start acquisitions.
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10 year national plan for transfomation

• Detailed plan of implementation for 2004
• Broad, general plan for 2005-2006 period
• Future concepts for 2007-2013
• Plan must be reviewed and
• updated in each year

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CORNERSTONES OF NEXT PERIOD
Pursuing the implementation of plans by political
and military leaders
After planning period of Integration Program,
DPQ and FGs must be updated with harmonization
our OPTIONS (capability, resources, technical
assets, etc.)
Deadlines
Human resource management is a key point of
reform
Training and exercices with new doctrines.
Education in Defense University must be based on
real requirements of forces
Technical modernization
Defense Planning System
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Thank you for your attention.
Questions?