Methodological Apparatus for Studying the Problems of Economic Support for the Armed Defense of Ukraine, Taking Into Account the Military-Economic Capabilities of the Enemy
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Purpose. Development and scientific substantiation of a holistic methodological apparatus for studying the problems of economic support for the armed defense of Ukraine, which provides a systematic assessment of the state's capacity for prolonged armed confrontation, taking into account the military-economic capabilities of the enemy.
Method. Systemic, structural-functional and scenario approaches that allow for a comprehensive analysis of the interaction of military, economic, financial, social and defense factors, as well as modeling possible trajectories of the development of the military-economic situation in Ukraine in the context of an ongoing war.
Practical implications. Consists in the possibility of applying the established theoretical and methodological provisions of the methodological apparatus for studying the problems of economic support for the armed defense of Ukraine in the process of state strategic planning, increasing the efficiency of military-economic resource management, improving the risk monitoring system, and ensuring the stability of the state in the face of military and hybrid challenges.
Future research. Consist in developing a unified system of indicators of military-economic security, creating integrated forecasting models taking into account real wartime data, as well as in an in-depth analysis of the impact of digitalization, energy transformation, and international military-economic partnership on the level of national resilience.
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