Original scientific paper
Security and defence reforms: a Croatian armed forces case
Jelena Grčić Polić
Abstract
Upon declaring independence, the Republic of Croatia had to develop its armed forces from scratch facing aggression and war. The issue of reforming Croatian defense system has been around for almost as long as the Croatian Armed Forces themselves. The Croatian Army Forces proved themselves by victory, when they liberated Croatian occupied territories. Croatian security environment has changed dramatically. The President of the Republic established a new force structure. Ministry of Defense , the Joint Staff and Armed Forces HQ has a new organizational structure. The Ministry of Defense will develop the “Armed Forces 2015 Long-Term Development Plan”. Croatia today looks at joining both NATO and the EU as top priorities.
Keywords
Croatia; armed force; defence system; defence system reform; NATO; European Union; EU
Hrčak ID:
6704
URI
Publication date:
1.1.2003.
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