split agreement croatian mutual defence agreement croatia signed split croatia july called intervene militarily primarily relieving siege split agreement turning point war important factor croatian war independence led large scale deployment capture strategic positions operation summer turn allowed quick capture capital lifting siege soon operation storm subsequent supported nato air campaign shifted military balance war contributing start peace talks leading background november siege entered critical stage military forces state established following insurrection croatia came close capturing town designated safe area controlled supported main military force thought capture forces war growing rift united_states france united_kingdom european powers advocating different approaches preservation area addition feared turn worst humanitarian disaster war furthermore denying strategically important croatia fighting croatian war independence chief croatian general staff thought possible fall represent end croatia war effort considered area captured forces allow consolidation territory held forces croatia troops reinforce areas meeting croatian governments military officials held november croatian representatives proposed attack held territory order draw forces besieging prevent capture serbs officials gave response proposal operation winter ordered day contributing defence attack advanced positions held nearer supply routes vital meeting series held washington following march washington agreement agreement ended war allied provided croatia military advisors hired arms place ostensibly prepare programme participation organization trained officers personnel weeks january april speculated provided advice scenario planning government satellite information croatia croatian officials dismissed speculation november ended arms effect allowing supply arms shipments entered croatia involvement reflected new military strategy endorsed president bill_clinton february croatian intervention july started fresh effort capture expanding gains offensive operation sword aimed capture transportation route hub situated centre controlled pocket attack spearheaded supported spider operational group forces allies advancing northwest 39th northeast 2nd southeast effort supported special forces total attacking sector holding troops july troops managed kilometre breakthrough failed road renewed push troops days later brought forces kilometres miles control favourable positions strike key passes dominant points battlefield july left critical defensive situation dependent outside help situation deteriorated government realized hold area asked croatia military intervention chief staff appealed assist july proposing attacks plea supported president turkey met croatian president day led signing split agreement mutual defence agreement president split july permitting large scale deployments agreement signed president prime minister bosnia agreement specifically stated croatia requested urgent military aid especially area parties agreement intended coordinate military activities title split agreement declaration implementation washington agreement joint defence aggression achievement political solution accordance efforts international community ambassador croatia german ambassador representing european_union present signing ceremony aftermath agreement provided opportunity extend territorial gains operation winter advancing field expected relieve pressure defending positioning favourable position strike capital responded quickly operation summer offensive commanded lieutenant general succeeded capturing july attack drew units away expected outset operation offensive excellent position isolated led capture sat direct route regardless limited scope operation summer split agreement fundamental instrument change overall strategic situation serbs upper hand beginning war croatia lines largely static armistice operation summer concluded changed priority smashing pocket possible croatian offensive capture advancing recently gained territory leaders agreed special representative withdraw area july hoping contribute croatian attack albeit attack days later operation storm decisive victory croatian war independence success operation storm represented strategic victory war lifted siege allowed croatian plan scale military intervention held area based split agreement aimed creating new balance power zone croatian border contributing resolution war september intervention came operation supported offensive combined nato air campaign broke defences captured large territory feat repeated carried october advancing kilometres miles contributing start peace talks result agreement soon overall deployment based proved decisive defeat war
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