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Strategic documents in the field of defence were reviewed and conclusions and proposals in this field were made at the session:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The draft Defence Strategy of the Republic of Croatia was adopted and a proposal was made to submit the draft into the legally prescribed adoption procedure; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The draft Long-Term Development Plan for the Croatian Armed Forces for the period 2025-2036 was adopted and a proposal was made to submit the draft into the legally prescribed adoption procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with the Defence Act, the session of the Defence Council was jointly convened by the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi\u0107. 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