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Croatia has recently increased defence spending to 2% of GDP, with a plan to reach 3% by 2030. The country purchased 12 Rafale fighter jets from France and announced the acquisition of up to 50 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany. Mandatory military service was reintroduced in 2025 for men, with voluntary participation for women. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković supports comprehensive assistance to Ukraine, while President Zoran Milanović maintains a more cautious stance. Public opinion shows strong solidarity with Ukraine, but a moderate perception of direct threats, with NATO seen as indispensable and regional instability in the Western Balkans viewed as a parallel concern. According to the traffic light system of threat perception, in Croatia’s case this can be described as moderate or ‘yellow’.

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Between NATO and the EU: Croatia’s Security and Defence Choices

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    2026年

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  • Hrvoje Butković

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Croatia has recently increased defence spending to 2% of GDP, with a plan to reach 3% by 2030. The country purchased 12 Rafale fighter jets from France and announced the acquisition of up to 50 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany. Mandatory military service was reintroduced in 2025 for men, with voluntary participation for women. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković supports comprehensive assistance to Ukraine, while President Zoran Milanović maintains a more cautious stance. Public opinion shows strong solidarity with Ukraine, but a moderate perception of direct threats, with NATO seen as indispensable and regional instability in the Western Balkans viewed as a parallel concern. According to the traffic light system of threat perception, in Croatia’s case this can be described as moderate or ‘yellow’.