Slovenian Territorial Defence
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| Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Teritorialna obramba Republike Slovenije |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Milan Kučan (1990-1994) |
| Minister of Defense | Janez Janša (1990-1994) |
| Chief of staff | Janez Slapar (1991-1993) Albin Gutman (1993-1994) |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 15 |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Related articles | |
| History | Slovenian War of Independence |
The Territorial Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, also the Territorial Defence of Slovenia (TO RS, TOS) was the predecessor of the Slovenian Armed Forces. It was named after the Yugoslav Territorial Defense.
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History [edit]
After the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 by the Soviet Union, the Yugoslav political Summit adopted the doctrine of General People's Defense and established the territorial defense of the republics and provinces. After the victory in 1990 of the democratic Political party in Slovenia, the central government in Belgrade ordered the disarmament of TO Slovenia, a decision that seems to have been effectively ignored. Many weapons subsequently disappeared from supply depots, and were later issued to the initial territorial defense units of the Republic of Slovenia.
Command [edit]
In Slovenia, TO headquarters was established on 20 November 1968. The early development this military command was almost exclusively in the hands of Slovenian officers, but increasingly from 1974 staff positions in the TO fell into the hands of Serb JNA officers. The reason for this was the increasing distrust felt towards the TO by Serb politicians, who feared the increasingly democratic leanings of some republics. In 1990, Slovenia established a new headquarters TO, who became president of Command of the Slovenian Army. Acceptance of the new insignia, in May 1991, however, was open the first learning center for the training of the military burden on the stamp Ig in Ljubljana and Pekre in Maribor. 2 June of the same oath in the first generation of Slovenian soldiers.
Organization [edit]
The command language in TO was Slovenian, and this itself was organized in the form of an ancillary impact force the JNA. After 1990 it was organized as a separate army, which was finally formed in the months before independence, in accordance with the Constitution of RS, which has been adopted already in 1990.
Equipment [edit]
Small arms [edit]
Aircraft [edit]
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
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| UTVA-75 |  |
 Yugoslavia |
trainer | 14 | Left by YPA | |
| SOKO SA 341 Gazelle | Yugoslavia |
transport | 1 | defected from YPA | ||
| Bell 206 JetRanger |  United States |
utility helicopter | 3 | |||
| Bell 412 | United States |
utility helicopter | 1 | |||
| Let L-410 Turbolet |  Czech Republic |
transport | 1 | Added in 1994 | ||
| Agusta AW109 |  Italy |
fast VIP transport | A109A Mk II | 1 |
References [edit]
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
