Within its scope of competence, the Ministry of Defense proposes and implements defense policy, enforces laws and international treaties, general acts of the National Assembly, the Government and acts of the President of the Republic in the field of defense.
The Ministry of Defense carries out tasks related to:
• assessing the risks and threats to the security of the country;
• drafting the National Security Strategy, the Defense Strategy and the Long-Term Plan for the Development of the Defense System and the adoption of a document for their elaboration;
• drafting the proposal of the Defense Review of Montenegro;
• Development of the Mid-Term Plan and Development Program for the Defense System;
• Preparation of the proposal of the Government’s annual report on the state of preparation for defense;
• Drafting laws in the area of defense, security and the Army of Montenegro;
• drafting a law on the ratification of international treaties in the field of defense and military cooperation;
• developing a platform for conducting negotiations and concluding international agreements in the field of defense and military cooperation and their implementation;
• conclusion of a military education contract and training for defense of the country with competent ministries of other states in accordance with the law;
• planning and realization of international cooperation in defense and military cooperation;