Vucevic: Investing in the Army is an investment in security, not a display of weapons

Investing in the Serbian Army is an investment in the security of the state, and it would be irresponsible not to work on further strengthening it in the current geopolitical circumstances, but considering the situation in Kosovo, where Albin Kurti continues to engage in acts of terror and persecution against the Serbs, the Minister of Defense of Serbia, Milos Vucevic, who is currently in China as a part of a delegation led by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, stated.

Vucevic, in his statement to TV Pink, announced that during the meeting with the Chinese military leadership in Beijing, discussions would be held regarding additional weaponry that Serbia could acquire from China.

"Already tomorrow, or today in Chinese time, we have a meeting with the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. This is something above the Ministry of Defense, a combination of the Ministry of Defense and the Communist Party. It is enough to say that its President is Xi Jinping himself. We will discuss what we have previously purchased, the deliveries of that, and we expect to negotiate new deals, perhaps drones and everything necessary to make Serbia safer and more secure for all citizens," the Minister emphasized.

When asked whether it was necessary to invest so much in military equipment, Vucevic stated that it was crucial to continue investing, especially in the current geopolitical conditions and considering the developments in Kosovo.

"Kurti does not stop with terror, persecution of the Serbs, daily arrests, searches, stopping of ambulance vehicles, preventing people from getting food and medical supplies. In such an environment, it is irresponsible to say that we don't need it, not to wage war or attack anyone, but to deter those who want to attack us," Vucevic said, quoting President Aleksandar Vucic, who stated that "everyone would exploit the weaknesses of the military we had in 2005 or 2006 to destroy us".

He emphasized that investing in the military was an investment in security and not a display of weapons.

He emphasized that, above all, security and the Serbian Army must be taken into account, and he added that the culmination of cooperation in the field of defense between Serbia and China was the conversation between the two Presidents.

"These are strategic agreements. We can no longer buy from the Russian market, and we have a strong friendship with China. Procuring weapons and military equipment is more delicate than other matters. We will discuss what more we can do that is not contrary to the decisions of the United States because we have to take that into account as we are surrounded by almost all countries in the NATO pact, and we need a way to deliver everything we buy," Vucevic said.

He pointed out that things were getting even more complicated in the military equipment market, and this had been happening since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh, tensions around Taiwan, and now with the Israel-Gaza conflict.

He also stated that Serbia had received requests for military equipment from six countries since the Gaza conflict had begun.