US EditionCroatia holds military parade as it marks 30 years since a key war victory
ZAGREB, CROATIA, JUL 31 – The parade highlighted Croatia's shift to Western military equipment and its defence spending reaching 2% of GDP, showcasing new fighter jets and tanks, analysts said.
- A military parade in Croatia celebrated 30 years since a key war victory, featuring 3,400 personnel and Rafale jets, and highlighted defense boosts through a European Union loan fund.
- Croatia could request 1.8 billion euros from the EU's Security Action for Europe program to enhance military capabilities.
- Political analyst Zarko Puhovski noted that the parade aimed to showcase military strength and garner support for increased defense spending due to security concerns in Europe.
- Serbia plans a military commemoration while cautioning citizens against traveling to Croatia, indicating ongoing regional tensions.
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The presence of the Boka Navy at yesterday's military parade in Zagreb, which marked the 30th anniversary of the Croatian criminal Operation Storm, is being tried to be hidden from the Montenegrin public.
Croatia commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation »Sturm« against Serbian Krajina with a large military parade.
In the coming days, Croatia is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its military-police action Storm, among other things, with a military parade, that is, a parade of the armed forces, which will be held on Thursday, August 31 in Zagreb. However, it seems that this event itself has more other motives than the mere one, even though it "circled" the mentioned jubilee.
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Croatia holds military parade as it marks 30 years since a key war victory
Croatia has marked 30 years since a key war victory with a military parade. Thousands watched as French-made Rafale jets flew over and 3,400 army personnel participated on Thursday.
In the videos and photos from the event, a group can be seen in uniforms similar to those worn in the Bokel navy. The Kotor Bokel Navy and the Tivat and Herceg Novi branches did not participate in the military parade, they told "Vijesta"
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