CROATIAN ARMY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Nastanak i razvoj Republike Hrvatske i njezinih Oružanih snaga bio je i jest paralelan proces koji svoje izvorište ima u ratnim okolnostima. To je i bitna determinanta odnosa prema međunarodnom okruženju. Međunarodne odnose Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske nemoguće je promatrati izvan uloge hrvatske države u međunarodnoj zajednici. To je okvir unutar kojega je moguće identificirati četiri faze i četiri oblika međunarodnih odnosa: Domovinski rat i nastanak hrvatske države i Hrvatske vojske; stanovita poslijeratna izolacija i različiti oblici konflikata s međunarodnom zajednicom; razdoblje ekspanzije međunarodne suradnje Republike Hrvatske i Oružanih snaga nakon 2000.; izvjesna puna integracija RH i Oružanih snaga u međunarodnu zajednicu.History and development of the Republic of Croatia and its armed forces was and is a parallel process that has its source in the war. It is also an important determinant of relations towards international environment. International Relations of Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia are impossible to observe outside of the the role of the Croatian state in the international community. This is the framework within which it is possible to identify four phases and four forms of international relations: Patriotic War and the founding of the Croatian state and the Croatian Army; certain post-war isolation and various forms of conflict with international community; period of expansion of international cooperation of Croatia and Armed forces after 2000.; certain full integration of Croatia and the Armed Forces in the international community