During his visit to Croatia, the NATO Secretary General held high-level discussions with Croatian officials focusing on the evolving security landscape in Southeast Europe. Key topics included the need to enhance regional cooperation, counter hybrid threats, and strengthen NATO’s deterrence posture in response to emerging challenges. Both sides underscored the importance of joint efforts to safeguard stability in the region while promoting resilience against cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.

In addition to strategic talks, the agenda highlighted Croatia’s ongoing contributions to NATO missions and the Alliance’s commitment to supporting the country’s defence modernization. The meeting concluded with a mutual pledge to deepen collaboration in the following areas:

  • Enhanced intelligence sharing to pre-empt security threats
  • Joint military…