{"id":248831,"date":"2025-01-17T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=248831"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:14:03","slug":"anusic-at-handover-of-the-bradley-vehicle-owing-to-excellent-cooperation-with-the-usa-the-croatian-armed-forces-are-a-modern-capable-and-strong-armed-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/anusic-at-handover-of-the-bradley-vehicle-owing-to-excellent-cooperation-with-the-usa-the-croatian-armed-forces-are-a-modern-capable-and-strong-armed-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Anu\u0161i\u0107 at handover of the Bradley vehicle: Owing to excellent cooperation with the USA, the Croatian Armed Forces are a modern, capable and strong armed force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and Minister of Defence Ivan Anu\u0161i\u0107 participated today, on 14 January 2025, in the barracks of the “132nd brigade of the Croatian army” in Na\u0161ice at the ceremonial handover of Bradley M2A2 ODS fighting vehicles. The Croatian Armed Forces have taken into operational use the first four of a total of 89 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which are subject of a donation from the United States Government.<\/p>\n

On this occasion, Defence Minister Anu\u0161i\u0107 emphasized that this year the Republic of Croatia has reached the amount of two percent of GDP allocation for defence, which is the obligation we assumed as a member of NATO. The Minister pointed out that the Government of the Republic of Croatia will continue to create better conditions for members of the Croatian Armed Forces and the system as a whole.<\/p>\n

The cooperation between the CAF and the Government of the Republic of Croatia with the US Embassy is essential for realization of the procurement of Bradley vehicles, Black Hawk helicopters and the HIMARS missile system<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We will continue to equip and modernize the Croatian Army and raise the standard of members of the Armed Forces, create better conditions for individuals and for the Armed Forces as a whole,” the Minister emphasized. He particularly expressed his gratitude to the US Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, Nathalie Rayes, for everything she has done and achieved in the past period, in cooperation with Government of the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n

“The excellent cooperation between the Armed Forces and Government of the Republic of Croatia with the US Embassy and their Department of Defense has led to realization of the procurement of Bradley infantry vehicles, Black Hawk helicopters and the HIMARS missile system, which made the Croatian Armed Forces what they should be \u2013 a modern, capable and strong armed force of a member of the NATO alliance”, the Minister of Defence concluded.<\/p>\n

“With all these purchases, Croatia has reached two percent of the GDP allocation for defence. Of those two percent, the obligation is a minimum of 20 percent investment in modernization of the Armed Forces, and Croatia has reached 29 percent,” Minister Anu\u0161i\u0107 explained and added: “It is crucial that we continue to cooperate with NATO and our allies. We are facing large procurements for the Croatian Armed Forces so that in the near future we can reach, I hope, three percent of the GDP for equipping and modernizing the Croatian Armed Forces,” Minister Anu\u0161i\u0107 said.<\/p>\n