Together with the Basis for the Organisation of the Army of Serbia-Montenegro, it sets out the basic goals of defence reform -- namely, to build an efficient and economically viable defence system and a professional and modernised, equipped and trained Army. On 4 April 2005, the defence ministry elaborated on and updated these goals in a White Paper, setting forth the aim of increasing the capability for joint action for the sake of Serbia-Montenegro's collective security, while also fostering responsibility and transparency.
Zajedno sa osnovama organizacije vojske Srbije i Crne Gore, taj dokument postavlja osnovne ciljeve reformi odbrane - izgradnju efikasnog i ekonomski isplativog sistema odbrane i profesionalne, modernizovane, dobro opremljene i obučene vojske. 4. aprila 2005, Ministarstvo odbrane izradilo je i ažuriralo te ciljeve u Beloj knjizi, sa ciljem jačanja sposobnosti za zajedničku akciju radi poboljšanja kolektivne bezbednosti Srbije i Crne Gore, ali i povećanja odgovornosti i transparentnosti.