Abstract:

The research subject of the paper is the improvement of the education and training of military personnel in the conditions of the Slovak Republic in the field of operation in a special operating environment, characterized by the occurrence of irregular threats. Based on current knowledge of the operating environment, the paper illustrates and emphasizes the range of necessary competencies of a military professional, which are key for deployment in this specific environment. The aim of the paper is to present a proposal of possibilities for improving the quality of the subject education with regard to the latest experience of the international community from crisis response operations and the expected development of the operating environment. The paper implies the identified knowledge and practical experience of the authors, which they gained from the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic and within their deployment in crisis response operations. Paper is divided into two main parts. The first part of the paper is devoted to the basic orientation in the problem, the definition of basic theoretical background containing the definition of the conceptual apparatus and the framework and relevant roles of military forces in irregular warfare. The second part, presenting the main contribution of the article, shows the conceptual framework and presents a proposal for an educational program in the field of irregular warfare in the conditions of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic.

Keywords:

Military education, Slovak republic, irregular warfare, operating environment.