Title: Croatia
1Croatias International DefenceCooperation
OverviewSEEC Conference, Skopje 2005
Republic of Croatia
Ministry of Defence
- International Defence Cooperation Department
- June 2005
2Overview
- National Security and Defense Policy
- International Engagement
- Bilateral, Multilateral, Regional Initiatives,
Arms Control, PSO/PKO - Future Challenges
- Requirements and proposals for cooperation
3National Security Defense Policy
National Interests
- Sovereignity, independence and territorial
integrity - Democracy, democratic principles rule of law
- Economic and social well-being of all citizens
- Peaceful and secure international surroundings
- Protection of ecological environment
- Promotion of cultural and national identity
- Croatias National Security Strategy (2002)
4National Security Defense Policy
Basic Policy Orientation
- NATO EU integration (including ESDI/ESDP)
- Relations with neighbours regional cooperation
- Participation in respective international
organizations - Arms control CSBMs
- Active contributions to international peace
security (PSO/PKO, Humanitarian OPS, etc.) - Self-defense capabilities
- Internal security efforts
- Croatias National Security Strategy (2002)
5International Engagement
Arms Control
Bilateral Relations
PSO/PKO Hum. Ops.
InternationalPeace, Stability Security
Common Actions
CSBMs
Multinational Formations
Regional Initiatives
Multilateral Relations
6International Engagement
Bilateral Defense Relations
- Promotes cooperation, understanding trust
(transparency) - Builds friendships and long-term
ties/relationships - Priority on neighbours region, NATO EU
countries strategic partners - Military attaches
- 15 MA/27 countries
- 31 MA accredited in Zagreb
7International Engagement
Multilateral Organizations
UN
PfP
OSCE
EU
NATO
Croatia is a member of UN, OSCE, EAPC/PfP,
Council of Europe
8International Engagement
North Atlantic Alliance (NATO)
- Most effective international mechanism for
promoting Croatias national interests - Article V security guarantees
- Cooperative security mechanism
- Security community (norms, ideals values)
- Strengthens capabilities
- Economic dimension
- Public political support
9International Engagement
NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP)
- PfP - best international mechanism for promoting
Croatias security foreign policy at the moment
- Interoperability with NATO - driving force
- IPP (seminars, conferences, courses, workshops,
exercises and other opportunities) - PARP Partnership Goals (48)
- Intensified dialogue, 191, security
consultations with NATO - Membership Action Plan (MAP) Annual National
Program (ANP)
10International Engagement
NATO/PfP Force Commitments
- Motorised light infantry company
- Military police platoon
- De-mining platoon
- Engineering platoon
- NBC defense platoon
- Two medical support teams
- Two transport/utility helicopters
11International Engagement
European Union (EU)
- EU is a national priority strategic objective
- Stabilization Association Agreement with EU
(2001) - Developing EU standards (legislation, domestic
affairs, economy, trade policy)
12International Engagement
PSO/PKO
- Committment to international peace both a
consitutional and strategic obligation - From host (UNPROFOR, UNCRO, UNMOP, etc.) to
contributor of PKO - Stand-by arrangement
- IMOC -International Military Operation Center
(international MILOBs courses, exchange of
instructors)
13International Engagement
PSO/PKO
- UNAMSIL - Sierra Leone (from Sept 1999)
- UNMEE -Ethiopia/Eritrea (2001)
- UNMOGIP - India/Pakistan (2002)
- MINURSO - Western Sahara (2002)
- UNMIL Liberia (2003)
- UNOCI Cote d Ivoire (2004)
- UNFICYP Cyprus (2004)
- MINUSTAH Haiti (2004)
- UNOMIG Georgia (2005)
- UNMISUD Sudan (2005)
- (ISAF) Military Police Platoon in Afganistan
(2003)
14International Engagement
Arms Control
- Arms Control Department in MOD
- arms control policy
- info. exchanges, evaluations, inspections
visits - AEMI based on Vienna Document 99 (OSCE)
- Sub-Regional Agreement on Arms Control
- Article IV V of Dayton Agreement
- UN Register
- Open Skies CFE Treaty
- RACVIAC (Stability Pact for SEE)
15Regional Initiatives
International Engagement
- CENCOOP
- Quadrilaterale
- SEDM
- SEECP
- US-Adriatic Charter (A3)
- Adriatic Ionian Initiative
- NATOs Southeast Europe Initiative (SEEI)
- SEEGROUP, SEECAP
- Stability Pact for SEE
- RACVIAC arms control
- SEE Clearinghouse
16International Engagement
Position of RoC in regional cooperation
- Priorities are acceeding to NATO and integrating
into the EU - Participation of RoC in projects aimed at
bringing defence organisation in line with NATO
standards -
- Creating a well balanced regional defence and
security cooperation approach, in line with the
RoCs multiregional identity - Active contribution to all forums/initiatives in
which RoC has membership status -
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17Position of RoC in regional cooperation (II)
International Engagement
- Enhancing the importance of the US Adriatic
Charter and RACVIAC, and strengthening the scope
of cooperation within these regional security
forums - Support and assistance to regional aspirants
(BH, SM) in their efforts to meet requirements
for joining PfP and Euro-Atlantic integrations - Contribute towards efforts against common
threats, such as - - terrorism
- - proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) - - organised crime
18Future Challenges
- Success of overall defense reforms
- Economic development national budget
constraints - International engagement also requires human
resources, information technology time - Complexities of multi-national efforts
- Achieveing NATO EU membership
19Main priorities and objectives Defence
cooperation proposals and requirements
- Preparation for participation in PSO
- Reintegration of separated personal into civilian
life - Humanitarian demining possibility to engage
croatian expertize in other countires/ financial
assistance to RoC in mine clearance in RoC - Establishing the Recruitment Centre in RC
20 Main priorities and objectives Defence
cooperation proposals and requirements (II)
- Development of HNS (Host Nation Support) concept
with emphases on Catalogue of capabilities - Exchange of experiences in area of civil defence
with emphases on civil crisis planning and civil
- military crisis planning - Training of joint military medicine team of A-3
countires for participation in the ISAF
(interoperability with NATO standards)
21International assistance most needed
Main priorities and objectives
- Breeding and training of Military Police working
dogs - Medical equipment for Role 1 Facility
- Training of the transition advisers
- Transition counsellors training and employment
project
22International assistance most needed (II)
Main priorities and objectives
- IBM system and network administrator education
- E-bussiness developer education
- European computer driving licence - ECDL
education - Industrial Demilitarization of ammunition
23Thank you for your attention!