Preparation of Ukrainian Citizens for National Resistance: Tasks of Military-Patriotic Education and Its Role in the System of Military Personnel Training
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Purpose. The purpose of the study is to identify priority directions for the development of military-patriotic education in order to improve the quality of preparing citizens of Ukraine for national resistance, based on an analysis of its current state in Ukraine and a comparative examination of best practices in leading NATO and European Union member states under conditions of armed aggression.
Method. The research applies a comprehensive methodological approach that includes analysis of Ukrainian legal and regulatory acts, comparative analysis of foreign experience, historical periodization, system and structural analysis, and logical generalization of scientific and practical findings.
Findings. The study finds that military-patriotic education is a key component of the national resistance training system and a decisive factor in shaping citizens’ readiness and ability to defend the state. The necessity of its systematic, technologized, and value-oriented organization, adapted to national conditions and international best practices, is substantiated.
Theoretical implications. The theoretical contribution lies in refining the understanding of military-patriotic education as an integral element of national resistance and military personnel training, as well as in expanding its conceptual role within the national security framework.
Practical implications. The findings may be used by public authorities, the security and defense sector, and educational institutions to improve policies, programs, and methodologies for military-patriotic education and national resistance training.
Paper type. Analytical and conceptual research article with elements of comparative analysis.
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