GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA (GLR): COLLECTIVE DEFENCE AS AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE NON-COMBAT CAPABILITY OF THE CONGOLESE ARMED FORCES

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem of unfitness of the Congolese Armed Forces for action, as well as to finding out the reasons for this. Particular attention is paid to the importance of the regional dimension in terms of security. Thus, collective defense is proposed as the appropriate response to the defense challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is concluded that solving the problems of the armed forces and security in the DRC requires coordination of the efforts of the countries by creating a regional security complex, a mechanism according to which the harmonization of diplomatic relations between the countries of the GLR of Africa should become a priority.