En intressant debattartikel dök upp häromdagen, av den finske militärforskaren Charly Salonius-Pasternak. Jo, han som pekade ut det svenska försvaret som alldeles för svagt i våras.
Nu skriver han om det finska försvarets operativa förmåga. OK, visst ger han oss svenskar en liten känga i inledningen, men sedan handlar det om Finland. Mycket är bra, menar han, men:
Artikeln: http://upnorth.eu/a-defence-force-fo...-capabilities/
Nu skriver han om det finska försvarets operativa förmåga. OK, visst ger han oss svenskar en liten känga i inledningen, men sedan handlar det om Finland. Mycket är bra, menar han, men:
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Finland needs to engage in defence reform if it is to maintain a military capability that is relevant in the 21st century. Large, logistics-heavy units that cannot easily coordinate with others and that are armed with analogue-era weapons and communications systems will not deter an adversary; in the worst case, reliance on such units could lead to a miscalculation of the utility of military force.
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På punkt två är lösningen att samövning mellan försvarsgrenar behövs, och för det krävs bättre ledningssystem, menar han. Men det har också bäring på den första punkten, skriver han:
Despite these significant reforms, some critical areas have been left untouched, partly because they require political support. The two most important components of the remaining needed reform are: (1) to increase the capability, especially of the Army, during the “grey stages” of a conflict before national emergency laws are put into effect and implemented; and (2) to create a truly joint Force, that is, one that is capable of continuous joint operations throughout Finnish territory.
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Han förespråkar alltså en kombination av yrkesförsvar, likt vår variant med GSS-K och GSS-T, vid sidan av värnpliktsarmén. Det skulle dels ge dem bättre möjlighet att agera i skymningslägen, då politikerna inte vågar ta steget till full mobilisering. Men det skulle också underlätta samövningen mellan olika truppslag, och ge ett mer agilt försvar.
The FDF cannot currently operate jointly. In the future they must be able to.
Creating the capability to operate in a joint fashion requires far more training than the current reserve force receives. Some argue that a reserve force cannot train enough to achieve “jointness.” Considering Finnish realities, it is possible to imagine a compromise in which a standing force and a smaller group of frequently trained reservists are combined with the larger, invasion-deterring reserve.
Creating the capability to operate in a joint fashion requires far more training than the current reserve force receives. Some argue that a reserve force cannot train enough to achieve “jointness.” Considering Finnish realities, it is possible to imagine a compromise in which a standing force and a smaller group of frequently trained reservists are combined with the larger, invasion-deterring reserve.
Artikeln: http://upnorth.eu/a-defence-force-fo...-capabilities/