Lunic: Comparison with Taiwan a consequence of Kosovo's "donor diplomacy"

The Executive Director of the Council for Strategic Policies, Nikola Lunic, stated that comparing the security challenges of Kosovo and Taiwan is a consequence of "donor diplomacy" because they have completely different international legal statuses.

"Kosovo and Taiwan have completely different international legal statuses. While Kosovo wants to be an independent country and has declared independence, Taiwan has never wanted that and is trying to find a solution within China's sovereignty. These are two completely different things. The only common factor is that they both have disputes with their parent country. If we refer to such a geopolitical position, then I would say that Kosovo and Taiwan have geopolitical similarities and that their future position should be sought within the framework of their parent country, just as Taiwan is attempting," Lunic stated for Kosovo Online.

Commenting on a recent statement by Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci that Kosovo and Taiwan share "common security challenges," Lunic said that such an assessment was a consequence of "donor diplomacy."

"One should not take Maqedonci's statements too seriously because their current diplomacy can be described as a 'search for donations,' and with such rhetoric and narrative, he is trying to find donors not only among Western countries but also within entities like Taiwan," the analyst explained.

He emphasizes that, regardless of Maqedonci's claims, the security challenges of Kosovo and Taiwan are "completely different."

The only possible "link," he said, is the fact that Serbia has acquired some air defense systems from China.

"Taiwan is facing a robust global power that has overtaken Russia in global influence, while Serbia practically has only parts of Chinese weaponry that enable a defensive position since FK missiles are air-defense missiles without offensive capabilities," Lunic concluded.