Minister Anušić at Summit: Defence Investments Are Key to Security and Stability

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić participated on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, in the Three Seas Initiative summit held in Dubrovnik. During this event, he took part in a panel discussion focused on geopolitics, defence innovation, and dual-use technologies. The panel also featured Conrad Adolf, the founder of the U.S. company LOWI Solutions; Ivan Jelušić, co-founder of the Croatian company Orqa; and Shogo Akagawa, executive editor of the Japanese company Nikkei Asia.

“Global instabilities and the experience of the war in Ukraine, from which the world’s largest armies are learning, further underscore the significance of new technologies, innovation, and the rapidity of adaptation, along with the necessity of strengthening national defence capabilities. It is clear that investments in defence are not a cost, but an investment in the security and stability of the state and its people,” Minister Anušić said.

Speaking about Europe, the minister stated that, thanks to the heroic defence of Ukraine, Europe has gained four years to strengthen its defence capabilities. He added that at the beginning of the Russian aggression it was a struggle between David and Goliath, while today Ukraine is a source of military innovation and is effectively resisting Russia.

“As a member of NATO and the EU, the Republic of Croatia, drawing on its experience from the Homeland War, possesses knowledge and innovation that make its industry competitive on the global market but is also an important partner of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia in strengthening and modernising the Croatian Armed Forces,” Minister Anušić said.