andro barnovi

Speech made on the 2nd Annual Regional Collaboration in Cyber Security Conference , Bangkok Thailand, September 27-28, 2011 Andro Barnovi Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia, Rector of National Defence Academy In August of 2008 Russia waged war against Georgia and we faced two parallel campaigns during that war. Not only the tanks and aviation bombed Georgian cities and villages, but also Georgian web-sites and governmental servers were placed under the type of attack which very much resembles the one exercised by Mongols in history. This is the so called “swarming” principle, when a target is being attacked simultaneously from all possible directions by multiple aggressors who immediately disappear after the attack. Surely, this immediately reminds us terrorist tactics and this is certainly the case: technological progress and globalization of information sphere brought many positive, but also many difficult challenges which can be hardly mirrored in history but ar...

Speech at PfPC Annual Conference George C. Marshal Center, Garmisch, Germany Education can serve many purposes, but the defense education system stands out with its focus on security thinking and its capacity to deliver. Products of this system - defense and security leadership - are in charge of the Armed Forces but also security policies and they make up one of the most important components of the society’s identity. Hence, quality defense education matters for the Armed Forces readiness and the entire society’s behavior as such. In turn, these are connected with the role of society in the international system, and its aptitude to take part in regional and international security. Accordingly, we may define the role of defense education as a guarantor of the quality of the Armed Forces and a shaper of the society’s identity and behavior of the nation. should not be published without permission