Ministry of Defense: We have no knowledge that the possibility of Montenegro transferring military capacities to the US is being considered

The Ministry of Defense is not aware that the possibility of Montenegro providing its military capacities and providing logistical support to the United States (USA) for the war against Iran is being considered.

This was told to "Vijesti" by that government department.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier today that NATO countries such as Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Britain, France and Germany are implementing requests for the use of bases and other logistical support to the US.

The Ministry of Defense emphasizes that any decision of this kind would be outside their jurisdiction and would require approval at the highest state level.

"We emphasize that Montenegro sees the United States as an important strategic partner and ally within NATO, with which it develops meaningful and mutually beneficial cooperation, especially in the field of defense, in accordance with its own national interests and priorities. Such cooperation is based on the principles of mutual respect, alliance and responsible contribution to collective security. This is evidenced, among other things, by the recently agreed Technical Agreement between the Ministry of Defense and the US Forces Command in Europe and Africa (USAEUR-AF), which relates to providing support to the host country, but exclusively in the field of military training and exercises," the Ministry stated.

They also add that this is a standard agreement, which does not give rise to international legal obligations, and which Montenegro had with the aforementioned American command in the previous period of time.

"Since the beginning of the conflict between Iran on the one hand and the USA and Israel on the other, the Ministry of Defense has continuously monitored and analyzed the development of the situation in the conflict zone, with special emphasis on possible implications for national and collective security. According to the assessment so far, the risk of targeting Montenegro by Iran is assessed as low," the Ministry of Defense said.