INSTRUMENTI ODVRAĆANjA U POSTHLADNORATOVSKOM PERIODU
DETERRENCE INSTRUMENTS IN THE POST COLD WAR PERIOD

Summary/Abstract: Relying on conventional and/or nuclear armed forces of one or more states for deterrence1 has represented a flawed approach to foreign policy implementation since the 1950s. In the West, even in the period following the Second World War, official policy—exemplified by Hoover’s stance—held that it was necessary to “play dirty” in foreign relations. In the East, General Gerasimov’s well-known statement that the engagement of armed forces is merely the final act of a conflict suggests that certain conflicts unfold in peacetime and may be more significant and effective than military ones. The actions of state authorities in deterring such and similar directions of the highest state leaders included a shift from “hard power” to “soft power” as dominant in the realization of foreign policy conflicts. The culmination of this practical transition was marked in the post–Cold War period with the emergence of “smart power,” where the concept of deterrence was reshaped under the influence of new technologies. These developments dictated a modification of deterrence and its adaptation to the rapid information-technological changes in the life and work of individuals, and consequently, the countries in which they live (or stay).

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