Одбрамбене припреме владе Стојана Новаковића 1909. године

Abstract

У раду се на основу објављених и необјављених архивских и мемоарскихизвора, као и релевантне историографске литературе, анализира ток одбрамбенихприпрема српске владе у условима директне аустроугарске претње оружаном интервенцијом.

Stojan Novaković’s government, formed as a government of broad coalitionalcharacter, faced with direct danger of Austro-Hungarian military aggression, was tryingto quickly prepare the army for efficient resistance to the enemy. Main directions of itsactivities in the military area were strengthening of technical capabilities of the army,purchasing of modern weapons and military equipment, strengthening the army internally by eliminating divisions among the officers and increasing level of discipline. Importantsteps were made in terms of definite shaping of war plan, whose full purposefulness wasproven in the conditions of harsh war reality in 1914. Besides, defining the policy ofroad and railway network development contributed not only to the country’s economicdevelopment, but also to its defensive capabilities. Increased taxation measures providedstable financing, not only of operational military needs, but also of huge program of armymodernization. This way the foundations were laid for quick modernization of Serbianarmy, which was mainly completed by the beginning of wars for national liberation andunification (1912–1918).