The Security Directorate ( sr, Управа безбедности, Uprava bezbednosti) was the security and
intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It can be described as the a ...
branch of the
Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro
The Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Војска Србије и Црне Горе, Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, ВСЦГ / ''VSCG'') included ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense ...
.
History
When the
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Војска Србије и Црне Горе, Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, ВСЦГ / ''VSCG'') included ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense ...
was formed on 20 May 1992, the Security Directorate was moved from the Federal Secretariat of National Defence to the General Staff of the newly-formed armed forces.
In 2002, it was transformed into the Military Security Service (''Vojna služba bezbednosti'') and was transferred back from the General Staff to the Federal Ministry of Defence.
In 2004, it was reorganized and split into the
Military Security Agency
The Military Security Agency ( sr, Војнобезбедносна агенција / Vojnobezbednosna agencija, abbr. ВБА / VBA) is a Serbian military security and counterintelligence agency under the Ministry of Defence.
The Military Secu ...
and the
Military Intelligence Agency
The Military Intelligence Agency ( sr, Војнообавештајна Агенција / Vojnoobaveštajna Agencija, abbr. VOA) is the military intelligence agency of the Ministry of Defence of Serbia. The Military Intelligence Agency is an exp ...
.
See also
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Counterintelligence Service
References
External links
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1992 establishments in Serbia
Government agencies established in 1992
2002 disestablishments in Serbia
Government agencies disestablished in 2002
Yugoslav intelligence agencies
Military of Serbia and Montenegro
Military intelligence agencies