Mesto i uloga vojnih atašea u pozitivnom diplomatskom pravu

Abstract

The institute of military attaches is very intriguing and important for security of every country. The paper presents the development of military attachés, as well as the reasons for their introduction into the exercise of diplomatic service and the collection of information of interest to each state. Special attention was devoted to the evolution of military attachments in the system of the Republic of Serbia. Below are the basic functions performed by military attachés, as well as the relationship with the diplomatic staff in the mission. The special legal nature of the subordination of the military attachés was analyzed, which was divided between the head of the diplomatic mission - the foreign ministry, and, on the other side, the ministry of defense. The paper highlights the security aspect of engaging military attachés and the delicacy of the work they perform. In this sense, the basic privileges and immunities of military attachés, which are analogous to diplomatic immunities, are shown. At the end of the paper, there are also indications of occasional irregularities in their work that can range from the abuse of immunity, to espionage as a serious criminal offense. It was concluded that military attachés constitute an important link in the diplomatic relations of the states, but that this institute is specific and very useful for the positive cooperation of states and the improvement of friendly relations.