Croatia

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Croatias International DefenceCooperation
OverviewSEEC Conference, Skopje 2005
Republic of Croatia
Ministry of Defence

• International Defence Cooperation Department
• June 2005

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Overview

• National Security and Defense Policy
• International Engagement
• Bilateral, Multilateral, Regional Initiatives,
  Arms Control, PSO/PKO
• Future Challenges
• Requirements and proposals for cooperation

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National 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)

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National 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)

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International Engagement
Arms Control
Bilateral Relations
PSO/PKO Hum. Ops.
InternationalPeace, Stability Security
Common Actions
CSBMs
Multinational Formations
Regional Initiatives
Multilateral Relations
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International 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

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International Engagement
Multilateral Organizations
UN
PfP
OSCE
EU
NATO
Croatia is a member of UN, OSCE, EAPC/PfP,
Council of Europe
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International 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

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International 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)

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International 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

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International 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)

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International 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)

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International 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)

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International 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)

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Regional 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

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International 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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Position 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

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Future 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

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Main 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

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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)

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International 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

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International 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

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Thank you for your attention!