With contributions of 500 to 1500 euros, 676 workers of the failed "PPT hydraulics" founded "PPT Petoletka doo" in 2019. The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, then expressed his admiration in an emotional rapture and promised them all possible help. And then the state, which he leads, left them in the lurch and let them fail
Under the guise of celebrating the anniversary of "Storm", Vučić is actually planning a "counter rally" in Loznica on August 3 at the "Lagator" stadium in order not to show his supremacy to the citizens who are protesting about lithium mining. Preparations for this quasi-patriotic spectacle are well under way
In a joint action BIA, VBA and MUP arrested three "spies" in Valjevo - engineers employed by "Krušik". No one was ever arrested for the regime's robbery at the weapons factory
Based on the decision of Defense Minister Bratislava Gašić, the secrecy of many things in the army will either be permanent or increase to a hundred years. The question arises, why so much protection of the army from the public and historians
The Constitution and the laws on the competences of the President of the Republic, on the Government and the ministries have clearly prescribed provisions, but that does not apply in the case of Vučić and his cronies, today he officially took command of the police as well... People who spent their working lives in the police and made it to of the most important functions, were treated as ordinary visitors
At best, Serbia can expect the pompously announced French "Rafala" in about six to seven years. That is not the only thing that Aleksandar Vučić kept silent
Experts in the security sector warn that sending people in uniform to prevent terrorist attacks is out of mind and common sense. It is more logical to do it as usual - in civilian clothes and without attracting attention. But in that case there would be no political-marketing effects
Police cordons in the building of the Serbian Parliament - this did not exist even during the time of Slobodan Milošević's rule. For every 1,5 MPs, there is one civilian member of the MUP Security Unit. Those who are permanent, whose job is the security of the assembly building, are not counted here
The death of the crew of the Mi-17 military helicopter is marked by retired pilots and mechanics. State officials did not deign to erect any memorial. Those responsible for this tragedy were never punished
While Antić, the president of the Military Union, is behind bars, his "soldiers" organize a birthday celebration for the paramilitary leader from Banjska, Milan Radoičić, on Kopaonik, calling him "commander". By the way, Antic is in custody on the charge that he embezzled some union money by giving solidarity aid to the membership. Those eighteen million dinars for which he and his associates are charged, Radoičić and his company spend for a one-week winter vacation. Since this injustice is eye-opening, Antić suddenly had to be declared a Russian spy
The arrest of the president of the Military Union caused a revolt not only among members of the union, but also among all honorable members of the Serbian Armed Forces, current and former, and they will not be left without an adequate response: they are announcing their reactions, which for many from the top of the government will not be pleasant at all
"Once upon a time, it was known that out of ten officers, there were always eight or nine who were capable and tied their careers to the Rule of Service and the continuation of military education. It was called 'predictable career', the whole system took care of people. At that time, one to two of the ten managed to get through various connections, relatives, godfathers, countrymen, and could jump one step in their career, not five, as is the case now. Since the arrival of the SNS, it has completely turned around - out of ten, one to two progress in their career, and eight to nine on the basis of party connections. If someone close to you or you are not in the SNS, you have nothing to hope for in a military career."
Every country in the world invites reservists to military exercises here and there. How it is done in Serbia, however, does not make much sense
Where did this proposal come from, when until now it has been successfully announced that we have enough soldiers to fulfill all the tasks assigned to them? And where did the suddenly different "security situation" come from, when tensions with Kosovo have subsided and vehicles with Kosovo license plates enter and go through Serbia normally?
If Vučić is the informal but actual Minister of Defense, his right-hand man is the Assistant Minister for Material Resources Nenad Miloradović aka Baća, gray eminence and authorized representative of arms dealers in the Ministry. Who are the other personnel in the Serbian security system?
In the statements from the meetings of Aleksandar Vučić with the representatives of the USA and the EU for Kosovo, as well as with the Secretary General of NATO, there is not a word that he resented the creation and equipping of the Kosovo army. It is, however, for domestic use, when he appears in multi-hour monologues on television with a national frequency and says, roughly, how he slammed his fist on the table and said "can't!". Well, whoever swallows it - swallows it
"Who will train these recruits, do we have the personnel for that?" asked the interlocutor of "Vremena" from the Serbian Army. "Or those young men will come in handy to cut the grass around the barracks and military facilities. That is what is missing now"
