{"id":33592,"date":"2024-10-03T15:34:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=33592"},"modified":"2024-10-03T15:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:34:39","slug":"president-milanovic-observes-military-exercise-at-zirje-naval-training-ground-commends-successful-task-and-urges-protection-of-croatian-waters","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-observes-military-exercise-at-zirje-naval-training-ground-commends-successful-task-and-urges-protection-of-croatian-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Observes Military Exercise at \u017dirje Naval Training Ground: Commends Successful Task and Urges Protection of Croatian Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 observed today\u2019s military exercise of the Croatian Armed Forces, \u201cHARPUN 24.\u201d The exercise took place at the \u017dirje Naval Training Ground in the central Adriatic. It began on 1 October and lasted for three days. President Milanovi\u0107 observed the exercise from the coastal patrol vessel \u201cOmi\u0161,\u201d accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Tihomir Kundid, and the Commander of the Croatian Navy, Commodore Damir Dojki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The military exercise \u201cHARPUN 24\u201d was conducted as part of the annual training and exercise plan of the Croatian Armed Forces, with the aim of training and preparing all participating forces for the execution of combat operations through coordinated activities. During the exercise, a number of complex military operations were carried out, including artillery fire at sea and air targets, maritime interception operations, search and rescue missions, and electronic warfare exercises. Along with the Croatian Navy, which led the exercise, the Croatian Air Force, Croatian Army, Special Operations Forces Command, and other units of the Croatian Armed Forces also took part in \u201cHARPUN 24.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the military exercise, President Milanovi\u0107 commended all soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and officers of the Croatian Armed Forces on the successful completion of their task. He directly addressed the Croatian Navy members who participated in the exercise aboard the ships, saying: \u201cCroatian sailors and naval commanders, I congratulate you on the successful completion of your task in slightly challenging conditions. I wish you much luck, professional success, and good health \u2013 to you and your families. Protect the Croatian sea!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe three-day military exercise \u201cHARPUN 24\u201d was conducted according to the annual plan, within the framework of approved financial resources, and on schedule at the beginning of October in the waters of the central Adriatic. In other words, the exercise was carried out as it should be \u2013 fully and in cooperation with all branches of the Croatian Armed Forces. Military exercises must be conducted, and within my powers, I will always ensure their smooth and regular execution. This exercise demonstrated how the activities of the Armed Forces should be planned, conceived, and prepared. Only such exercises can achieve their objective, which is to prepare and prove the readiness of the Armed Forces to defend the Homeland,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107 after today\u2019s exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also attending the military exercise with President Milanovi\u0107 were Bartol \u0160imuni\u0107, Head of the President\u2019s Cabinet; Ivica Oluji\u0107, Adviser to the President for Defense; Marijan Marekovi\u0107, Special Adviser to the President for Homeland War Veterans; Ivica Kranj\u010devi\u0107, Head of the Military Office in the Cabinet for Defense and National Security; and State Secretary Drago Matanovi\u0107, representing the Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Tomislav Bu\u0161ljeta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 observed today\u2019s military exercise of the Croatian Armed Forces, \u201cHARPUN 24.\u201d The exercise took place at the \u017dirje Naval Training Ground in the central Adriatic. It began on 1 October and lasted for three days. 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