Minister Anusic: Croatian Defense Investments by 2030 will be as many as 3 percent of GDP
Deputy Prime Minister Minister Defense Ivan Anusic He said on Tuesday that Croatia would increase the investment in defense to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, and by 2030 in defense investments will reach 3 percent of GDP.
» This year, Croatia reached 2 percent of the total amount of GDP for defense and continues further. By 2027, planned to reach 2.5 percent, by 2030, 3 percent, » Minister Anusic said in an introductory address to the opening of the Adriatic military and airline conferences and exhibitions – ASDA 2025 in Zagreb.
The Republic of Croatia hosted the Eighth Time Exhibition of the Adriatic Military and Air Force exhibitions and conferences (Adriatic Sea Defense & Aerospace Exhibition and Conference) – ASDA, and for the first time the exhibition is held at the Arena Zagreb area.
It will feature new technologies and weapons that will be in the arsenal of the Croatian Army, such as Leopard tanks, the Himars artillery and designing system and the unmanned Bayraktar combat aircraft.
» Number of European and world countries have seriously started thinking about safety and preparation for any threats that threaten European soil in this moment, » the Croatian Defense Minister emphasized.
Croatia is intensively working on developing its own defense industry and cooperates intensively with its allies. The military conference and exhibition are an opportunity for bilateral conversations and the realization of cooperation, he added.
» Our strategy is to support our companies that develop new technologies and new knowledge. We also want to become self -sustainable in some or larger shares equipment and weapons that our army will use, » said Deputy Prime Minister Minister Anusic.
ASDA 2025 is held from 8 to 10 April under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and with the support of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, and the organizer of the exhibition is the US company TNT Productions LLC.
27 companies from 27 countries will be presented at the ASDA 2025 exhibitions
At ASDA 2025, exhibitions will present their weapons, equipment and technologies of 235 companies from 27 countries.
ASDA Croatia has become a regional event and one of the most important exhibitions of defense, aviation and security in Europe, attracting an increasing number of companies with each new edition. Among the exhibitors, as announced, there will be Lockheed Martin, Dassault Aviation, Thales, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Knds, Kongsberg, Baykar, Saab, L3haris, MBDA, Asselsan, Sestan Busch, HS Produkt, Cateks, Brodosplit, Insig2 the latest technologies and defense portfolio.
At the opening ceremony of ASDA 2025, with the Vice -President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, Anusic, the director of the company TNT Productions LLC Justin Webb addressed.
The Web Director thanked the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia and the delegations of the Ministry of Defense from Southeast Europe, Western Europe, the United States, Asia and the Middle East
» The organization of such a large exhibition requires great work and effort, I want to officially thank all the organizations that have contributed to the maintenance of this event, » Web said.
At the opening ceremony was the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, Lieutenant General Tihomir Kundid.
