ЈУГОСЛОВЕНСКО-АМЕРИЧКА ВОЈНОЕКОНОМСКА САРАДЊА ПОЧЕТКОМ ДЕТАНТА
MILITARY-ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND USA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DÉTENTE
Author(s): Tatjana MiloševićSubject(s): History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Institut za strategijska istraživanja
Keywords: Yugoslavia; USA; Non-aligned countries; detante; cooperation; doctrine; economic; trade; armament; Yugoslav people army
Summary/Abstract: By the end of 1960s due to the changed international relations worldwide newly elected American administration strive to implement world peace policy and to enhance international cooperation. This new constellation of powers, regardless on all existing disagreements between two countries as a result of a collision of Yugoslav peaceful coexistence policy versus American interventionism policy, led to their cooperation. Brezhnev's doctrine of “limited sovereignty” and fear of possible Soviet intervention in Yugoslavia definitively turned Yugoslavia towards Washington. Yugoslavia became economically dependent on USA while the Americans showed readiness to continue military aspect of cooperation, providing Yugoslavia usage of spear parts of ammunition and armament. USA in detante period accepted Yugoslavia as a partner in productive bilateral relations but also as a mean for accomplishing its own long term interests.
Journal: Vojnoistorijski glasnik
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 170-194
- Page Count: 25
- Language: Serbian