Contemporary intelligence and security system of the Republic of Croatia

Abstract

The paper analyses the development, organization and scope of action of Croatian intelligence and security system. After a brief overview of historical development of intelligence and other security institutions in the Republic of Croatia until 1990, the paper particularly focuses on analysis and understanding of contemporary experiences of the Republic of Croatia in organization and practice of intelligence and security system, as cornerstones of its national security. Special attention was given to analysis of scope of action and directions of action of current intelligence and counterintelligence institutions and security services, regarding both immediate surroundings as well as global.

Članak se bavi analizom razvoja, organizacije i delokruga rada obaveštajno-bezbednosnog sistema Republike Hrvatske. Kroz kratak istorijski razvoj obaveštajnih i drugih bezbednosnih ustanova u Republici Hrvatskoj od 1991. godine, rad je posebno fokusiran na analizu i sagledavanje savremenih iskustava Republike Hrvatske u organizaciji i delovanju obaveštajno-bezbednosnog sistema kao temelja njenog sistema nacionalne bezbednosti. Posebna pažnja je usmerena na analizu delokruga rada i pravaca delovanja aktuelnih obaveštajnih i kontraobaveštajnih ustanova i službi bezbednosti Hrvatske, kako u odnosu na neposredno okruženje, tako i na globalnom planu.