Case study: Participation of the Republic of Croatia in the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP): Possibilities of regional cooperation

Abstract

The participation of the Republic of Croatia in the projects and activities within the framework of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) is compatible with the activities within NATO, and accordingly, a united set of forces is thus developed. Willingness to participate in the joint efforts of NATO and the EU is declared through mechanisms for mutual cooperation in building, maintenance and strengthening of defense capabilities. Croatian activities in the EU Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) have been and may be an area for significant improvement of regional defense cooperation in the view of the aspirations of the South-East European (Western Balkan) countries to access the European Union. Strengthening of the stability and security in Southeastern Europe, with an emphasis on cooperation with countries of the region, has been, inter alia, in the field of international defense cooperation, identified as a priority area of the international activities implementation.