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Por otro lado, nuestro país representa un caso especial al haber sufrido un conflicto bélico: se halla inmerso en una transición económica, sus instituciones nacionales son débiles y se mantiene en su territorio una importante presencia extranjera, tanto civil como militar, bajo el mandato de las Naciones Unidas. Dentro de este contexto nuestro principal reto de seguridad reside en la lenta integración de nuestro país en Europa y en las instituciones euroatlánticas.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a European state and we are at the beginning of the 21st century. On the one hand, therefore, Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing so-called modern threats and challenges that are similar to any other country in this part of the world. These are the threats posed by organised crime, corruption, illegal trafficking, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. On the other hand, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a special case in the sense that it is a post-conflict country. It is undergoing economic transition; its domestic institutions are weak and there is a strong foreign, civil and military presence under the mandate of the United Nations. In this context, the principal security challenge is the slow integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe and in Euro-Atlantic structures. As Minister of Defence, I can safely say that the traditional military threat is no longer a major issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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