FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF ARMENIAN MILITARY EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RA ARMED FORCES
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https://doi.org/10.24234/journalforarmenianstudies.v2i73.253Keywords:
transformation of armed forces, military education, military schools, the fourth industrial revolution, warfare, multi-domain operationsAbstract
This article examines the traditions of Western military educational institutions, presenting the motives behind their emergence, transformation, and key guarantees of success.
Parallels are drawn with advanced European countries and the American military education system, highlighting their specific characteristics. Particular attention is paid to the long-running struggle between the US military and Congress during the Cold War. The article then comments on the paradoxes of modern military operations related to the level of education and programs of the officer corps.
Based on the findings, the author discusses the key challenges of military education in the Republic of Armenia in the context of the concept of transforming the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Along with the acquisition of the latest technologies and weapons, the need for a comprehensively developed and educated officer corps based on interdisciplinary military science, a unique and unified military art, and flexible and adaptive educational programs is emphasized.
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