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15 LET REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE V NATU – 
KRITIČNI POGLED NA OBRAMBNI SISTEM
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z neizpolnjevanjem zavez o višini in strukturi obrambnih izdatkov v zadnjih letih 
zapravili velik del kredibilnosti. 
Povzetek
Ključne 
besede
Abstract
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referendum to enter the EU . 
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o izidu glasovanja in o izidu referenduma, 2003).
Key words
Introduction
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one hand. 
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due to special circumstances2
the opposite.
 1 DECLARATION FOR PEACE
independent Slovenia.
2 On behalf of Slovenia, the former leadership of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia proposed 
Slovenia on its website. 
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 2 ILLUSIONS OF NEUTRALITY
 3 POLITICAL ELITES IN RELATION TO THE DEFENCE SYSTEM
international cooperation and which will be able to defend the motherland. As 
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 4 THE CHALLENGES OF FULFILLING THE COMMITMENTS
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event of an armed attack. 
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proposals. 
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Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, 2009. Defence Sector Strategic 
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011. Resolution on General Long-term 
 
 
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