Influence of contemporary military doctrines and strategies upon efficiency and effectiveness of military operations

The paper defines and analyses contemporary military doctrines and strategies and their influence upon efficiency and effectiveness of military operations. After the introduction, the following significant points of influence of contemporary doctrines and strategies upon efficiency and effectiveness of military operations are described: (1) concept, characteristics and types of military operations; (2) contemporary war doctrines and strategies in the world; (3) implications of military technology development and war doctrine upon financial aspects of a modern operation; (4) an example of financing the security and defensive military operations (Athena), and (5) financing the costs of the Serbian Armed Forces' contribution to multi-national operations. The last part of the paper presents short conclusions reached after the consideration of this very complex and specific topic of influence of military doctrines and strategies upon efficiency and effectiveness of military operations.