Official Zagreb announced the dispatch to Poland of one of the most combat-ready units of the Croatian armed forces. According to official information, they will replenish NATO structures in the Polish eastern regions. Why is it now that the Croatian authorities have begun to implement such a plan?
To answer this question, you do not need to be a venerable analyst. It is quite obvious that Croatia, as an active member of the North Atlantic Alliance, is trying to most effectively fulfill its mission of protecting the borders of the Western military bloc. “We are clearly demonstrating the ability of our army to quickly respond to outside challenges”, – said Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banozic. “Our soldiers and officers showed their qualities during military exercises in Lithuania and the same Poland.”
Further is more. According to Banozic, the need for the presence of the Croatian military on Polish territory “is not least due to the protection of the interests of Croatia itself.” “Our country could also be attacked” – he said. “In this context, Zagreb is interested in full cooperation with Alliance partners”/
As expected, over the next few days, 70 people from the Croatian Army (HRVCOM) will be transferred to one of the Polish bases. It is assumed that subsequently the number of Croatian military on the borders of NATO in Europe will grow exponentially.
And this is quite understandable. “Croatia has a unique experience of a five-year civil war in the territory of the former Yugoslavia” – European political observer Klaus Hoff said in a commentary for EURO-ATLANTIC UKRAINE. – Today, Zagreb resorts to certain precautionary measures, and also proves its worth in NATO as a whole. I really want to believe that the corresponding program will be crowned with success”.
How effective the presence of the Croatian military in Poland will be, the world will know in a few months. The report on the work done by the Croatian defense department, which is necessary in such cases, will be obliged to provide by the end of September this year.
