general staff of the armed forces of ukraine
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Goals, tasks and principles MAIN GOAL – enhancement of the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine MAIN TASKS extensive support of targets fulfillment relating aggression resistance, sovereignty restoration and territorial integrity of Ukraine; assistance of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s to Ukraine activities, EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform of Ukraine; ensuring of reforming and optimization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by employing world’s best practices; continuation of constructive dialogue and partnership with strategic partners, neighbor countries (not RF) and international organizations; achieving of the necessary level of interoperability in order to fulfill international obligations in military sphere and participation in crisis response operations MAIN PRINCIPLES mutually beneficial relations CONSTRUCTIVISM PRAGMATISM 2TRANSCRIPT
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General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Military Cooperation with NATO and the EU, and Peacekeeping/Operational
Activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Goals, Tasks and Priorities
Goals, tasks and principles
PRAGMATISM mutually beneficial relations
MAIN PRINCIPLES
CONSTRUCTIVISM
MAIN GOAL – enhancement of the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
extensive support of targets fulfillment relating aggression resistance, sovereignty restoration and territorial integrity of Ukraine;
assistance of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s to Ukraine activities, EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform of Ukraine;
ensuring of reforming and optimization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by employing world’s best practices;
continuation of constructive dialogue and partnership with strategic partners, neighbor countries (not RF) and international organizations;
achieving of the necessary level of interoperability in order to fulfill international obligations in military sphere and participation in crisis response operations
MAIN TASKS
Bilateral (with other countries)
International Activities of the Armed Forces
International Cooperation
Multilateral Multilateral ((regional regional and sub-regionaland sub-regional))
Cooperation with Cooperation with International International
OrganizationsOrganizations
International Peacekeeping
Activities/Military Exercises
Ukraine – EU cooperation priorities
Expansion format of military-political dialogue between the leaders of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine and the European Union
Preparation for the joint military exercises and multinational peacekeeping operations
Involvement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the formation of EU Battle Groups
Training of UAF representatives in the framework of EU Common Security
and Defence Policy
Ukraine – NATO cooperation priorities
PERSPECTIVE AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH NATO:
Further develop C3 systems, ISTAR, Force Protection and
STRATCOM capabilities
Commonpriorities
(MC WP 2016)
Reconstitute and further enhance UAF operational
capabilities
Continue to implement NATO standards and best practices
throughout the UAF by making use of existing NATO educational
and training capabilities
Further develop LOG including MED support,
demining and C-IED capabilities
exchange of information and communication at the strategic level (STRATCOM); development of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces; implementation of projects as for formation of new high-grade capabilities of the UAF in the sphere of command, communication and information, as well as logistics and military medicine; development of national system of demining and counter IED with support of NATO; pilot project to restore UKR Navy operational capabilities
256 Representatives of Armed Forces of Ukraine Participated In 176 Activities:
108
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4817
Individual Partnership Program Ukraine – NATO 2015
Bilateral Military Cooperation Priorities
Political-military dialogue, consultations, staff talks,
working meetings
Advisory and material- technical assistance
Cross-border cooperation
Medical treatment and rehabilitation of military personnel of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine
PRIORITIESJoint training of forces
and UAF units participation in
multinational exercises
Development of new perspective initiatives in the sphere of personnel education and training
Regional Cooperation Priorities
Termination of Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade “LITPOLUKRBRIG” HQ formation
Participation in V4 + Ukraine format
Participation in multinational engineer battalion “Tysa” activities
Participation in DCHOD Committee of Southeastern European Defense Ministerial
(SEDM)
Participation in “Black Sea Harmony” Initiative
UA – US CPX“Cyber Guardian/Rapid
Trident – 2015”
The EU Certification Exercise “Common Challenge – 2015”
UA – US National Guard Exercise
“Fearless Guardian – 2015”
UA – POL Military Police Exercise
“Law and Order – 2015”
Engineer Battalion іExercise “Tysa”
“Light Avalange – 2015”
Antisubmarine Exercise “Sea Shield – 2015"
International Exercise “Marble Arch – 2015"
– on the Ukrainian Territory– abroad
UA – POL Air Force Exercise “Safe Sky – 2015"
UA – US Naval Exercise “Sea Breeze – 2015”
Multinational Exercise of NRF “Trident Junker – 2015"
International Exercise in year 2015
UNMIKUNMIK(Kosovo)
MONUSCOMONUSCO(DR Congo)
KFORKFOR(Kosovo)
JJPKFPKF(Transnistria)
UNMISUNMISSSUNISFAUNISFA
(South Sudan, Abyei)
RSRS(Afghanistan)
UNMILUNMIL UNOCIUNOCI
(Liberia, Côte
d'Ivoire)
UNFICYPUNFICYP(Cyprus)
Current Participation of UAF in Peacekeeping Operations
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1010 OPERATIONS (MISSIONS) IN 88 COUNTRIES:
UN NATO
UNMIL 209 KFOR 40 UNMIK 2 RS 10
UNMISSUNISFA 10
MONUSCO 266
UNOCI 3 JPKFJPKF
UNFICYP 2 Transnistria 10
Total : 552
Future Plans, Priorities and Ways Ahead
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Developing Military-political Dialogue at the Strategic Level (Bilateral, NATO/EU MC, NB9, V4, etc)
Enhancing Participation in the Regional Organisations, Projects and Initiatives (SEDM, V4, LITPOLUKRBrig, etc)
Developing Partnership with NATO and the EU (PARP, PDP, Smart Defence, Trust Funds, CSDP, etc)
Participating in NATO RF, EU BTG as well as in other Regional Task Forces Initiatives
Participating in Peacekeeping and Crisis Response Operations (KFOR, Afghanistan, Africa)
Developing Relations with Neighbors and Strategic Partners (Lessons Learned, Training, Defence Planning, Language Courses)
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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