„Nová kvalita“ obranné spolupráce Visegrádské skupiny v letech 2010–2014
“NEW QUALITY” OF DEFENCE COOPERATION WITHIN THE VISEGRÁD GROUP IN 2010-2014

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyse the actions taken by the Visegrád Group (V4) in 2010-2014 in the field of defence and the attempt to answer the question: To what extent do the decisions taken by the Visegrád Group represent anew quality in the cooperation? In the analysed period, the Visegrád Group presented the change in the approach to the defence cooperation. The evidence for this is: placing defence cooperation on the Visegrád agenda, presenting common positions on this issue in the international arena, involving into the discussion on the defence matters other countries in the Visegrád Group Plus (V4+) formula,and, above all, setting specific objectives to implement and create the institutional structures and procedures in the defence planning. The change in the approach is also indicated by the establishment of the Visegrád EU Battlegroup (V4 EU BG). The action taken indicatesthe new approach, but also, to some extent, createsanew quality of the cooperation. The new quality will mean effectively completed projects and acommon position consistently presented on the issues that are the most important for the region and particular countries.

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