Support Unit. The Flotilla will develop the capabilities for naval warfare and participation in international maritime operations, while the Coast Guard will develop the capabilities for control and protection of Croatia’s legal rights and interests at sea. Other naval forces provide support to the Flotilla and the Coast Guard. The Croatian Navy’s main Peacetime tasks are the following: • Maintain the optimal level of Force Readiness, • Ensure the freedom of navigation with constant supervision of the maritime and coastal zone, • Plan and prepare forces for independent, joint (Services), combined (with other entities for protection of legal rights and interests at sea) and International Operations, • Control and protect Croatia’s legal rights and interests at sea, • Develop capabilities to participate in joint operations, • Create an integrated maritime picture of the Adriatic Sea in cooperation with other state bodies and according to the current practice based on internationally assumed obligations, • Maritime safety and Navigation safety, • Participate in Peace Support Operations, • Participate in providing Host Nation Support to Allied forces in the Republic of Croatia, • Develop and maintain capabilities to participate in providing assistance to civilian institutions and Croatian citizens, including capabilities to participate in Search and Rescue Operations at sea. The Croatian Navy’s main Wartime tasks are the following: • Participate in joint defensive and offensive operations in defense and establishment of Croatia’s territorial integrity, • Participate in the defense of the Republic of Croatia and its Allies under Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty. The Flotilla will be comprised of missile boats, mine hunters and amphibious assault ships-minelayers together with other accompanying vessels. It will develop and maintain its capabilities for anti-surface warfare, anti-mine operations and limited anti-submarine warfare, including sea transportation capability. The Coast Guard will be comprised of patrol ships and harbor tugboats and together with other accompanying vessels, it will develop and maintain its capabilities to control and protect Croatia’s legal rights and interests at sea through Croatia’s jurisdiction over the Protected Ecological Fishing Belt, the Epicontinental/Inland Belt and the open sea. Coastal Surveillance Battalion will be comprised of coastal surveillance stations. It will develop and maintain capabilities to supervise the maritime zone provide support in Search and Rescue operations, support navigation safety and provide CIS support to naval forces. The Naval Base will use its available capacities to develop and maintain capabilities to provide logistics support to the Croatian Naval forces and capabilities of reception and support to Allied forces. The Navy Training Center will support naval forces for the purpose of achieving capabilities to carry out their missions and tasks. It will also be responsible for the development of doctrinal documents and implementation of the Lessons Learned System. T H E C R O AT I A N A R M E D F O R C E S L O N G − T E R M D E V E L O P M E N T P L A N 2 0 1 5 − 2 0 2 4