Процес европских интеграција и национална безбедност Србије
The Process of European Integration and Serbian National Security

Summary/Abstract: Ability and readiness of Republic of Serbia to join “European security” or in other words to accomplish tasks of joint foreign security politics in cooperation with other state- members of the European Union cannot be questioned. In contrast to economic and political issues which demand much more efforts for reaching standards of the European Union, in the field of security it is necessary to make a legal frame for engagement of force units in operations of the European Union and for development of interoperable capacity of armed and other forces engaged for activity with the forces of other states within operations of the European Union. The Republic of Serbia opted for a cooperative approach to security in all its strategic- doctrinal documents and laws regulating the field of national security. In this sense there were created all constitutional and legal preconditions for engagement of the Serbian security forces and other forces in the operations of the European Union. In addition, the Army of Serbia, the force units of Ministry of Internal Affairs and other forces which could be engaged in the international operations have developed procedures for joint activity within the frame of the operations of the European Union representing a permanent content of education and training of members of the Army of Serbia and Ministry of Internal Affairs. For purpose of selection of the members of the Army of Serbia and other defense forces and for purpose of the selection of their training and preparations for their participation in multinational operations outside of the borders of the Republic of Serbia there was established a Center for Peace Operations within the General Staff Headquarters of the Army of Serbia and it is in charge of operational management of all activities related to the participation of Serbia in the operations of the European Union. A best proof of the readiness of Serbia for the participation in the operations of the European Union is the participation of one medical officer in the Mission of the European Union EUTM in Somalia. Although the participation of Serbian in this operation is just symbolical one, it is the proof of functionality of legal procedures and existence of professional and operational capacities of the Republic of Serbia and its security forces for the participation in the operations of the European Union. On the basis of the abovementioned facts we can conclude that from the aspect of capacity for the participation in joint security efforts of the European Union the Republic of Serbia is already ready for full membership in the European Union.

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