The fulfillment of NATO’s capability objectives, a priority of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, resulted in the introduction of new military capabilities for psychological operations (PSYOPS) in the force structure, thus the Army started to act in this segment of NATO strategic communications.
In the coming period, the Army is actively working on capacity building in the area of Psychological Operations, which have been introduced in the structure of the Army’s commands and units.
For this purpose, within the framework of the Joint Contact Program with the USA, in the period from 25 – 29 September 2023, in the Army House – Skopje “Course for Instructors in Psychological Operations – train the trainer: Module 5” was held.
The course was organized by the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Army, in cooperation with the US Office for Defense Cooperation in the Republic of North Macedonia and members of the regional team of instructors from the US PSYOPS detachment.
The course was attended by members of the Army General Staff, members of subordinate commands and units, and instructors from the regional team of the US PSYOPS detachment in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
During the course, topics from the domain of Psychological Operations at the tactical level were realized. After completing the course, the participants were awarded certificates and they are now certified instructors of the Army in the field of Psychological Operations. In the future within the Training and Doctrine Command they will transfer the acquired knowledge and skills to the future Army specialists in the area of Psychological Operations.
The conclusion that came up at the end of the course was the need to strengthen the regional cooperation of the NATO member counties by conducting joint trainings and exercises in this area.
