MAP Lessons Learned from the Polish experience

NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED NDC International Week in Kiev 12 Feb 2004 Membership Action Plan (MAP) Lessons Learned Krzysztof Osiński Deputy Director Defence Policy MoND Poland NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED Membership Action Plan - MAP OUTLINE:  What is MAP ?  What are MAP countries ?  How it works ?  What it expects and what offers ?  Where we are with MAP now ?  Lessons learned and way ahead? NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 2 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED Open Door Policy - Polish perspective  Support for MAP countries aspirations  Projection of Euro-Atlantic stability  Accession does not mark the end of integration  NATO’s door remains open NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 3 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED What is MAP ?  Programme to prepare for NATO membership  Practical manifestation of the Open Door policy  Uses PfP and EAPC mechanisms NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 4 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP CONTENT Five Chapters: I. Political and Economic II. Defence/Military III. Resource IV. Security V. Legal NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 5 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP COUNTRIES Albania Bulgaria Croatia Estonia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Latvia Lithuania Romania Slovakia Slovenia NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 6 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MEMBERSHIP ACTION PLAN CYCLE Month SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN Allied written input Allies PfP/ PARP PMSC 19 + 1 Defence/Mil conclusions MAP MAP Partners submit ANP to NATO SPC (R) 19+1 feedback to aspirants on all 5 chapters in ANP NATO team visits to capitals - discuss ANP updates, (&IPP, PfP, PARP etc) SPC (R) at 19 drafts MAP Progress Report NAC 19+1 Individual Progress Report MAP Partners submit ANP - updates if required MC advice as appropriate NAC at 19 Consolidated Progress Report To 7 Ministers NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP EXPECTS FROM ASPIRANTS • Democracy and economic reform • Defence expenditure • Modernised armed forces • Net providers of security • Full participation in NATO • Openness to further Enlargement NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 8 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED WHAT DOES NATO EXPECT? • • • • • • • Defence Reform Force Structure & Balance Downsizing Changes in Role Deployability and Mobility Interoperability, flexibility - the ‘ILITIES’ (!) Realism & Affordability NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 9 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP OFFERS • Structured ‘apprenticeship’ • Roadmap to membership • Build on & tailor existing (mainly PfP) tools • Better advice and feedback • Meet with various NATO bodies - real dialogue NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 0 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP IS NOT A GUARANTEE • Principle of self-differentiation - participate iaw national priorities and circumstances • Not a Checklist • MAP not a guarantee – decision made by consensus • Enlargement re-addressed at Prague Summit 2002 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 1 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP - LESSONS Challenges: • • • • • Culture Magnitude of change High-calibre staff Inadequacy of structures Budget constraints and instability NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 2 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP - LESSONS CHALLENGES: • • • • • • Personnel downsizing and restructuring NATO standards Lack of mature planning & budgeting Constitutional and legal inadequacy Inter-departmental co-ordination Public support NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 3 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP - LESSONS Take long time to overcome Key success factors: • Realistic targets • Authority, vision and drive to achieve • Assessment of progress versus feedback and advice • Resources NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 4 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED MAP - LESSONS SUMMARY: • Credibility of the Open Door Policy • Incentive to keep pace of reform • Honest & frank assessments • Realistic & achievable targets • Commit resources • Continual change NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 5 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED THE FUTURE • MAP will continue • Partnerships • Ukraine – Action Plan – Annual Target Plan NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 6 NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED Krzysztof Osiński Deputy Director Defence Policy MOD Poland Tel: + 48 22 6 874 288 E-mail: k.osinski@wp.mil.pl NATO-UKRAINE UNCLASSIFIED 1 7