Development and Operational Armed Forces

The development of the National Armed Forces shall be planned and the development plan of the National Armed Forces observing military planning procedures shall be developed by the Ministry of Defense on the basis of the State Defense Concept, the State Defense Operational Plan, and the recommendations of the Commander of the National Armed Forces.

The following shall be determined in the development plan of the National Armed Forces: 

1) the development objectives, the capabilities to be developed, and action in the long-term (for 12 years) of the National Armed Forces; 

2) the development priorities, tasks, terms of performance, as well as the mutual connection in the planning and budget development in the middle-term (for four years).

The development plan of the National Armed Forces shall be approved by the Cabinet every four years. The Minister for Defense, where necessary, shall prepare amendments to the development plan of the National Armed Forces and submit them to the Cabinet for approval.

On the basis of the development plan of the National Armed Forces, the Joint Headquarters of the National Armed Forces shall each year develop the annual development plan of the National Armed Forces in which the tasks and measures of the National Armed Forces for the next year shall be determined in accordance with the funds allocated. The annual development plan of the National Armed Forces shall be approved by the Minister for Defense.

The State Defense Operational Plan shall include the assessment of the operational situation, the assessment of operational combat readiness of the National Armed Forces, and the plan of action. It shall determine the leadership of the operational situation, tasks, obligations, procedures for their performance, expected support, possible liaison, and materials and technical facilities.

The State Defense Operational Plan shall be drawn up by the Commander of the National Armed Forces and approved by the Minister for Defense. The implementation of the State Defense Operational Plan shall be ensured by the Commander of the National Armed Forces.

National Armed Forces Mobilization Plan shall be developed in the case of a state of emergency or a period of war. It shall include the partial or full expansion in the combat readiness of the National Armed Forces, and determine the management, duties, procedures and materials, and technical facilities of the mobilization. The National Armed Forces Mobilization Plan shall be developed by the Ministry of Defense and approved by the Cabinet