It commendable that croatian industry is going forward and trying to secure sales for a wider variety of ships other than cargo/tanker ships that comprises the bulk of the orders right now. Especially so if we’re talking about privately funded designes (even if they are made as a response to a government issued call for a new ship needed).
That being said, actual plan for the distribution of budget for croatian armed forces, especially procurement of new ships for the navy, is wasteful. Given the recent events in Montenegro and the disappearance of Serbia as any kind of a naval player with zero chance that Montenegro itself would continue any kind of armed navy legacy – need for a well armed navy has diminished.
One can’t possibly afford to build a navy (or any other armed force) to counter all the possible enemies. So, wisely, one chooses to build the force needed for the likely enemy. Unless one is suggesting that Italy will do an invasion, offshore ships are simply an overkill. Actually, if Italy does choose to invade for whatever reason, the strength difference is just so big that no amount of ships croatia could possibly afford would make much difference.
Which leads us to realistic enemies. That was yugoslavia’s navy, on paper. Now even officially that naval threat has passed. On the other hand, Serbia will now have more money to go around for other branches, like the air force. So i would think it’s wiser not to waste money into corvettes, not even into new fast attack crafts, but concentrate on coast guard duties as far as navy goes. Actual defense of the seas can then be performed solely by truck based launchers from the shore and aircraft launched missiles. More money for air force / AD systems is far better management of funds at this point.
hahaha italy invades haha. That could never happen cause their navy would be destroyed, not just of ships but also our islands we have 1200 of them at our cost. And lots of them have bases rockets and missiles. Which ships are no match for those.
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