Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić pays a working visit to the Croatian Army

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić, Chief of the CAF General Staff Admiral Robert Hranj and their associates paid a working visit to the Croatian Army at the General Petar Stipetić Barracks in Karlovac.

Defence Minister Ivan Anušić praised the Croatian Army members for dedicated and honourable performance of their duties and tasks. He thanked soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers for professional and successful development of the Croatian Army capabilities necessary to preserve peace and security at home and abroad.

On this occasion, Minister Anušić referred to the historical projects of equipping and modernisation of the Croatian Army with modern military equipment, emphasizing the equipping of the Croatian Army with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles whose first batch would be arriving in Croatia.

“The modernisation and equipping of the Croatian Army with modern equipment is a high priority of the Croatian Government. However, the highest priority should be given to the Croatian soldier. Therefore, intensive work is being done to significantly improve substantive and other rights of male and female Croatian Army members,” the minister said.
In this context, Minister Anušić said: “The Croatian Army is the guarantor of peace and security to Croatian citizens, and the global guarantor of security in times of disrupted global security architecture”.

Chief of the CAF General Staff Admiral Robert Hranj and Croatian Army Commander Major General Tihomir Kundid presented the activities and achievements of the Croatian Army.
As part of the working visit, Defence Minister Anušić also visited the Croatian Army Operations Center where he was presented with the Croatian Army weapon systems.