International studies, Vol. I No. 1, 2001.
Review article
Position of PfP in the Context of New Strategy of NATO
Robert Barić
Abstract
Endorsement of the new strategic concept of NATO at the summit in Washington in 1999 affirmed the status of the Partnership for Peace programme as a bridge far including non-member countries of NATO to the NATO activities (as the primary security organisation on the European continent) by accomplishing interoperability with the Alliance. Moreover, PfP has become one of the means of supporting the co-operation among the European countries in defence and security, regardless if they are members of NATO or not. Such a representation of the PfP's position today in the European security architecture gives also a special significance to the Croatian activities in the context of the programme. Through the activities of the programme the Republic of Croatia is preparing itself to accomplish the interoperability with NATO as a part of preparing far the future membership in the Alliance (this also includes the reform of the Croatian defence system) and through PfP (along with other mechanisms such as OSCE and Stability Pact) there is a possibility arising far Croatia to exert influence upon the stabilisation of situation in this part of South-Eastern Europe and at the same time to accomplish some vital political, security and economic interests in the region.
Keywords
Partnership for Peace; NATO, security; Southeast Europe
Hrčak ID:
286393
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2001.
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