Abstract:

The national defense sector in contemporary Western countries is currently becoming transformed from classical defense forces to postmodern military, which may be characterized by a wide scale of competences, new types of armament and equipment. Soldiers, their armaments, and military equipment are, however, just the tip of the iceberg hiding a whole system of complex, costly goods, services, and facilities that sustain combatants, military personnel, and their families. The defense system requires an increasing number of civilian partners to fulfill national defense tasks. It makes an attractive prospect for private business. Military market is growing up constantly; it offers a large revenue and requires creative strategies, financial acumen, and efficient organizations of private business. A specific nature of the national defense mission calls for a great deal of professionalism and moral qualities such as responsibility and integrity. This requirement is urgent not only for militaries but also for the private sector involved in the process of national defense. By participating in this process and fulfilling the tasks of the national defense system, business enterprises can determine their opportunities to grow their business and gain market share by specialty. Given this aim, the private sector hopes to establish a long-term partnership. Hence, it is evident that it must be based on both business interests and basic moral principles such as trust and respect.