Jeffrey Sachs: The goal of NATO bombing was the splitting of Serbia and the formation of a military base in Kosovo

The splitting of Serbia, the creation of Kosovo, and the formation of the Bondsteel military base are the essence of NATO's bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, the world-renowned political analyst and economist Jeffrey Sachs emphasized during his appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast.

Sachs pointed out that the 78-day shelling of Belgrade had been an unprecedented and absolutely bad decision. The Balkans were strategically important to the US during the 1990s, which is why it was necessary to have their own figures in Southeastern Europe, Sachs said.

He stressed that Serbia had been bombed and devastated because of the NATO base Bondsteel and the profits of the American military-industrial complex.

As he emphasized, after the "victory in the Cold War," the United States no longer wanted to negotiate but acted unilaterally, promising one thing and doing entirely another.

"They ignored the interests of the other side, acting as the world's policeman," Sachs said about the American administration during the 1990s, mentioning the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in that context.

"Just as in negotiations with Russia about the non-expansion of NATO to the east, they continued to take unilateral actions. Thus, in 1999, we bombed Belgrade for 78 days, which is unprecedented. It was an absolutely bad decision. We bombed a European capital for 78 days," the American economist stressed.

The splitting of Serbia, the creation of Kosovo, and the building of Bondsteel

When Carlson asked what the essence of the bombing was and what the reasons were for such a decision from this distance, Sachs said that the goal had been the splitting of Serbia and the opening of the largest NATO base in Southeastern Europe.

"So, the point was to split Serbia and create a new state, Kosovo, where we have the largest NATO military base in Southeastern Europe – Bondsteel," Sachs pointed out.

He also emphasized that the document "Rebuilding America's Defenses" from 2000 underlined that the Balkans were a new strategic area for the US.

"Therefore, we had to move large troops to the Balkans because their idea was a game of risk, not just needing good relations or peace. In such an arrangement, you need your figures on the board," Sachs assessed.

America is a country of eternal war, and they disliked Serbia in the 1990s

He stressed that such a doctrine had implied the formation of military bases and advanced positioning of the army wherever possible in the world, including in Southeastern Europe.

"They also didn't like Serbia (in the White House), and it was close to Russia. Since they considered themselves the only superpower, they did what they wanted. Thus, they split the country (Serbia), which they now claim should not be done anywhere. You know, when they say – no changes in borders. We broke up Serbia and, with our declaration, established the new state of Kosovo. And so, we then created a huge NATO base," the analyst reiterated.

When asked whether this means that the NATO bombing was not carried out to "save the oppressed Muslim population," Sachs said that it had actually been about saving the military-industrial complex, building "Bondsteel," killing a large number of people, and destroying cities.

"They took a good location for a base in Southeastern Europe. Many sad and destructive things, but that is how it is. We are a country of eternal war. We don't look back," Sachs concluded.