Regional security environment and reform – threats and risks

In today\u27s world, clearly defined threats are growing less common. For nations in transition, there are internal threats that may pose as much danger as those of an external nature. Threat analysis impacts heavily on defence and military budgets, as it does in the broader security sector in organizations such as police or border guards. By the nature of armed forces, the military services compete for scarce resources, each seeking to provide for the highest possible readiness of their service. As threat and risk analysis proceeds, each level in the military, MOD, government and parliaments, have responsibilities to ensure the accuracy of this information. Each level of review is obliged to identify the most credible and critical threats, to prioritise, and to justify the prioritisation. Only through such a process can funding be allocated in a manner that will provide for the most effective capabilities of armed forces, to ensure they are prepared to address the threats