Organizational and financial aspects of the ATHENA mechanism implementation in the Ministry of Defence

Abstract

Peacekeeping missions and operations have been increasingly becoming the main way to involve armed forces, at a multinational level in particular. In addition to the United Nations missions, in which the Serbian Armed Forces and other defense forces of the Republic of Serbia also take part, peacekeeping missions and operations under the auspices of the European Union have been ever increasingly gaining in importance. The participation of the Serbian Armed Forces and other defense forces in peacekeeping missions and operations requires adequate financial resources. This paper deals with a mechanism called ATHENA, established by the European Union in 2004 for the financing of peacekeeping military operations, as well as with the possibilities of the Serbian Armed Forces' participation in the program.

Keywords

• european union
• peacekeeping missions and operations
• the serbian armed forces
• the mechanism athena