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Croatia is a responsible member of NATO because it contributes to the stability of the Alliance and the preservation of peace by investing in its armed forces and military industry, Defence Minister Ivan Anuลกi? said at the NATO summit in Washington, the Ministry of Defence announced.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anuลกi? will participate in the NATO summit in Washington from 9 to 11 July, together with President Zoran Milanovi? and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grli? Radman.
One of the main topics of the summit is the strengthening of the defence industry, increasing its own production of military equipment and armaments, as well as strengthening the defence cooperation of the members. Further assistance to Ukraine and the alliance's global partnerships are still being discussed.
"Strengthening the defense industry has no alternative in light of deteriorated security conditions," said Anuลกi?, who participated in a forum on the defense industry organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Washington.
This year, Croatia marked the 15th anniversary of its membership in the Alliance
The summit also marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO, which, as he said, has shown that it is the most successful military-political alliance in history and the main guarantor of peace and security of its members.
This year, Croatia marked its 15th anniversary of membership in the Alliance.
Aneuลกi? said that the anniversary of the founding of NATO is a moment to remember the difficult path that Croatia has gone through from gaining its independence, fighting for freedom and defending territorial integrity to the status of a NATO member.
Today, Minister Anuลกi? is participating in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and a dinner for defense ministers organized by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin.