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Download or read book Transforming the Albanian Armed Forces written by Nazmi Cahani and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are currently undergoing an extensive defense reform process, which consists in the transformation of the strategic concept, doctrine, organizational structure, personnel management, military infrastructure, training and education, and the transformation of its systems and equipment. The transformation process, which started with regime change in 1990, and continues today, is not easy. The collapse of the communist regime left Albania not only with decayed infrastructure, impassable roads, extremely poor communication networks, and severe economic depression, but at the same time with large Armed Forces compared with the size of the country and the number of population. But the possibility of becoming a member of the NATO Alliance has served as a great incentive for Albania to transform defense, ensuring civilian control over the armed forces, establish and consolidate a democratic political system, create a market based economy while fostering good neighbourly relations. This paper addresses the transformation process that the AAF has undergone, and then analyzes the reforms that are needed as Albania becomes a full NATO member.