President of the Republic of Slovenia as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

The role and authority of the President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Defence Act and the Rules on the Execution of Obligations to the President of the Republic in the Field of Defence. While the role defined by the Constitution is perfectly understandable, the question arises whether the Defence Act has followed the provisions of the Constitution or whether to those working in the field of defence clearly understand the current regulation, in particular in possible situations, which would require the involvement of Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces in the provision of defence. The author sets out the dilemmas, the different views on the current arrangements, the experience of working with Commander-in-Chief, as well as possible options for further regulation in this area.