International studies, Vol. V No. 4, 2005.
Review article
Arms Control in Southeast Europe
Mladen Nakić
; Ministry of Defense, Republic of Croatia
Abstract
The application of the arms control mechanisms started during the war operations. Republic of Croatia became active member of the Vienna document at the beginning of the 1994 when its first Annual Exchange of Military Information (AEMI) was sent to Vienna. The examples of bilateral and multilateral cooperation of the arm forces in the region are obvious not only through application of BD 99, but also through the example of the articles IV and V of Dayton Peace Agreement. Arms control improves confidential building between states in the period before, during and after the war. Early defined arms control framework insure the possibility of early warning so that all relevant factors can act preventatively on time. In each agreement verification
regime is directing parties to respect agreement's protocols and to improve mutual confidence. Verification centers must serve as an additional medium in ensuring better mutual confidence, but also as a prevention of undesired consequences for security and stability.
Keywords
Southeast Europe; regional security and cooperation; building trust; arms control
Hrčak ID:
290367
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2005.
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