Tihomir KLARIĆ

Lieutenant Colonel Tihomir Klarić has served in a wide range of command and staff appointments throughout his military career.

He has commanded units from platoon to battalion level before being assigned to the Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, where he contributed to operational planning and strategic-level activities.

During this period, he completed several operational deployments to Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Since 2024, he has served as Head of the Education and Training Branch at the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence, where he leads the development and delivery of NATO mountain warfare education and training programmes.

An alpinist and passionate mountain enthusiast, he combines extensive operational experience with a strong commitment to advancing mountain warfare capabilities and multinational military cooperation.

Training for Mountain Warfare

The presentation provides an overview of key aspects of training for mountain warfare and the role of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence in supporting the preparation of NATO and partner forces.

It addresses the Centre's involvement in NATO exercises and its future engagement in collective training, highlighting opportunities to integrate mountain warfare expertise into broader Alliance training activities.

The presentation also considers the relationship between training, experimentation, Lessons Learned and doctrine, supporting the continued development of relevant and operationally focused mountain warfare capabilities.