SPECIAL MILITARY POLICE COUNTER-TERRORIST UNITS: CROATIA AND THE WORLD

Abstract

Eskalacija suvremenog terorizma u svijetu uvjetovala je ustanovljavanje „treće opcije“ (prostor između policije i vojske) i stvaranje „trećih snaga“ (specijalne snage) za borbu protiv terorizma. Sastavni dio procesa nastanka i razvoja Republike Hrvatske i njezinih Oružanih snaga jest i nastanak i razvoj specijalnih vojnih i policijskih protuterorističkih snaga. Ti paralelni procesi svoje izvorište imaju u ratnim okolnostima. Specijalne postrojbe odigrale su jednu od presudnih uloga u Domovinskom ratu i oslobođenju Hrvatske. U suvremenim uvjetima, Specijalna jedinica policije i Bojna za specijalna djelovanja nisu samo jedan od stupova protuterorističkih kapaciteta Republike Hrvatske, već i bitan faktor hrvatskog integriranja u euroatlantske obrambene odnosno sigurnosne integracije.The escalation of terrorism in the modern world has conditioned the establishment of the “third option” (the space between the police and army) and the creation of a “third force” (special forces) to combat terrorism. An integral part of the establishment and development of the Republic of Croatia and its armed forces is the formation and development of special military and police anti-terrorist forces. These parallel processes have their source in the conditions of the Homeland War. Special forces have played a crucial role in the Homeland War and the liberation of Croatia. Special police unit and Special Operations Battalion are not only one of the pillars of Croatian anti-terrorist capacity, but also an important factor in Croatian integration into Euro-Atlantic security and defense associations