Emergence and Development of Civil-Military Cooperation

What is it about?

Civil-military cooperation is a relatively new concept used to describe the activities and relations between the military and civilian. It has emerged and is being used because of the graduate complication of the environment in which military operations are conducted. Not only military, but also a number of civilian and humanitarian institutions co-exist in it, and together they face challenges and solve a wider range of issues. There are various situations when the military have to complete tasks which are not exactly military in nature. This puts an even greater emphasis on civil-military relations. This process of interaction in NATO is known under the abbreviation CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation).

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Why is it important?

The article examines the emergence and development of CIMIC. It analyses the reasons for its emergence, and states guidelines in its development. This will contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between civil environment and military forces in the face of civil-military cooperation.