Damijan SLIVEČKA

Lieutenant Colonel Damijan Slivečka is a military officer with 30 years of service across diverse units in the Slovenian Armed Forces.

Most recently, he served as the Course Director for the Staff Officers Course.

Following the completion of the NATO Defence Planning Course in 2024, he was posted for an international assignment in Mons, Belgium.

In his current role at the ACT SEE DPRD Branch, LTC Slivečka contributes to Alliance defence planning, especially in Step 2 of the NATO Defence Planning Process, which yields the final product called Minimum Capability Requirements (MCR).

Capability Requirement Review 28 Methodology

The presentation briefly outlines the NATO Defence Planning Process, focusing on Step 2: Determine Requirements.

Developing Minimum Capability Requirements (MCRs) requires a structured methodology incorporating high-level guidance, NATO policies, operational factors and military planning tools.

Among these tools are Defence Planning Scenarios, which introduce transformational inputs to the MCR process.

The session concludes with a look at current transformations within land forces.