Participation in international operations and missions requires the motivation of members of the military organization, which may change during the operation. Today, the armed forces are sending well-trained and highly motivated members to international operations and missions, so they place great emphasis on preparations which, in addition to basic military training, include psychological, cultural and security intelligence preparations. This thesis aims to present the sources of motivation and its importance for participation in international operations and missions and to define the importance of preparations. The purpose of the semi-structured interview method is to determine the sources of motivation and its possible fluctuations during the operation of a member of the Slovenian Armed Forces and to define the importance of preparations, their possible shortcomings, and compliance with the course of the international operation. A comparative analysis of the literature, sources and the results of the interview shows that the sources of motivation change at different stages of life. Young people are more motivated by adventurism or learning new things, while elderly people, after several referrals to international operations and missions, are motivated mainly by money. I also note that family is an important motivating factor, and that the preparations are extremely important, as they contribute to better training, operation and integration of members in the environment of the international operation and mission.
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