Engagement of the armed forces in support of civilian autorities in crisis situation and state of emergency

Nacev, Zoran and Gjoreski, Igor (2021) Engagement of the armed forces in support of civilian autorities in crisis situation and state of emergency. Security Dialogues, 12 (2). pp. 197-212. ISSN 1857-7172

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Abstract

For the need ofengagement of theArmed Forces in support of civilian authorities
and citizens is a topic on which there is a comprehensive consensus both at the national level
and within the NATO member states. Controversy over the mechanisms of engagement, the
precise definition of tasks, and the duration of the engagement of the Armed Forces.The Army
of the Republic of North Macedonia supports the civilian component of the defense system in
conditions when the other state institutions (including local self-government) will not be able
to cope with the crisis, when there are threats to critical infrastructure and when the security
and borders of the country are endangered. Whenever support is sought from the Army,
it should be borne in mind that Armed Forces units should not be the first responder. The
Armed Forces has to be engaged only in a situation where the crisis or state of emergency
exceeds the capacities and capabilities of other state institutions and local authorities. The
situation caused by the COVID 19 outbreak put to the test the civil readiness and resilience
of the society in dealing with such situations and brought to the surface the necessity of
engaging the capacities and capabilities of the Armеd Forces in different circumstances. Also,
there was a need for normative and legal regulation of engagement of the Armed Forces
units in support of civilian authorities and citizens in peacetime, in natural disasters, in
crisis and state of emergency, as well as to prevent its possible abuse. The need for building
resilience and response mechanisms in case of natural disasters and emergencies are an
active component both at the national level of each country and in the context of integral
and solidarity engagement of the Alliance. NATO’s approach to building resilience is based
on the concepts of the Whole of Government Approach and the Whole of Society Approach.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Political Science
Divisions:	Military Academy
Depositing User:	Igor Goreski
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2022 10:06
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2022 10:06
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/28938

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