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The arms race

17.September 2026 VK

Serbia and Croatia: Who has the bigger punch

In the last ten years, Belgrade and Zagreb have entered into a serious and expensive arms race, writes "Vreme" in its new issue. Even if it is propaganda, now there are weapons to make a serious war

Arms

07.April 2026. KS

BIRN: An Israeli military company will produce drones in the facilities of Željko Mitrović

The opening of the drone factory was announced by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, but did not reveal any details. BIRN finds out who the partners are and that they will be produced in the facilities of Željko Mitrović, which his company denies

War in the Middle East

20.march 2026 Arthur Sullivan (DW)

What weaknesses did the war in Iran reveal to the American military industry

The war in Iran has opened cracks in the US military-industrial complex. As Donald Trump pushes for faster production increases, arms manufacturers face capacity constraints, sluggish investment and an uncertain budget framework

Armament and the Serbian Army

18.march 2026 Viktor Radonjic

Distraction, intimidation and selling fog

To what extent is the information that the Serbian Army is seriously "building up" weapons? What is the purpose of strengthening armed capacities and, therefore, what kind of messages are sent for internal use, and what kind of messages are intended for the environment? Does the military cooperation between Zagreb, Tirana and Pristina really scare the regime and Vučić or is it all a show that feeds the vanity of one man? Why is military "power" tendentially promoted in this context through the pro-regime media, what is the correlation of this propaganda package with the elections, and what is it in the wider context of geopolitical circumstances? These questions are answered by Vojkan Kostić, Petar Bošković and Boško Jakšić

A cargo flight for Israel left Belgrade on Tuesday

Arms

11.march 2026 MLJ

RSE: Israeli cargo plane in Belgrade, Serbia continues to export weapons

Two cargo planes of a private Israeli airline were in Belgrade at least nine times during February and March. Airplanes are specialized for transporting cargo, such as weapons

Kosovo

23.October 2025 B. B.

Kosovo: The Turks are building an ammunition factory for the needs of Pristina

Next year, the Turkish company MKE plans to build a factory for the production of ammunition in Kosovo, which will be able to produce up to twenty million bullets per year.

France and armament

24.July 2025 Ivan Šepić

To arms, citizens!

This shout that begins the chorus Marseillaise - for many, including the French themselves, one of the most bloodthirsty anthems in the world - perhaps best reflects the state of mind of the French political and military leadership since the war in Ukraine pointed not only to certain shortcomings of the French defense model, but also to potential cracks in cohesion at the level of NATO and the EU (unpredictable Trump). And all this in the midst of radically changed immediate threats to peace on the European continent (unpredictable Putin)

Export of ammunition

24.June 2025 KS

Mysterious flight from Belgrade to Israel: Is there ammunition on the plane?

On June 24, an Israeli cargo plane took off from Nikola Tesla Airport. Was there a load of ammunition in it?

Serbia, Ukraine and Russia

29.May 2025. KS

"Shooting Russia in the back": Serbian companies supply ammunition to Ukraine, claims Moscow

While Serbian politicians, led by the country's president Aleksandar Vučić, try to be, as they claim, neutral in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) announced that Serbian defense companies continue to supply ammunition to Ukraine, despite Belgrade's declared neutrality.

Weapon

18.May 2025. Andreas Knoll/DW

Who has the strongest army in Europe?

Germany and other European countries announce that they will invest as much as five percent of BPD in the army. Who are the continent's biggest military powers, where are their strengths and weaknesses?

Arms

28.April 2025. Nina Werkheuser/DW

More bombs, tanks and planes: The world has never invested so much money in war

Global military expenditures reached a new high in 2024. And Germany invested significantly more money in weapons and the army

Hot spots of war

02.December 2024 Nina Werkheuser (DW)

Some war, some brother: The arms industry earned 632 billion dollars last year

War hotspots in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, as well as growing tensions in East Asia, significantly increase the demand for weapons and military equipment, so the revenues of the arms industry in 2023 are increasing

Vučić announced the introduction of mandatory military service: 75 days for men

Foreign policy

06.September 2024 MJ

Are Serbia and Croatia preparing for a fictitious war?

In just a few days, Emmanuel Macron and Aleksandar Vučić agreed on the purchase of Rafale fighter jets for the Serbian Air Force. Meanwhile, the US has approved Croatia's acquisition of the sophisticated HIMARS missile system. Does the arms race between the two countries portend preparations for war?

Arms

04.July 2024 B. B.

Serbian "mosquito": An unmanned kamikaze that Željko Mitrović could also make money from

On Thursday, the Serbian kamikaze drone named "Komarac 2" was presented at a military exercise. Who produces it and how much production is planned

Safety a priority

22.April 2024. IM / DW

A new world record in investments for the production of weapons

The USA, China and Russia have again massively increased their military expenditures. Particularly large growth is recorded in Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Another TV appearance by the President of Serbia

03.October 2023 MN

Aleksandar Vučić: They were afraid of Serbian sophisticated weapons

The President of Serbia explained on the pro-Russian TV channel Happy why the West was bothered by the increased number of Serbian soldiers along the dividing line with Kosovo and what happened in the village of Banjska

Vojska

17.September 2023 Z.S.

Why is Serbia buying used helicopters from Cyprus?

Due to the war in Ukraine, the Russians did not deliver all the armaments for the Serbian Army, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. He announced that 11 or 12 used helicopters will arrive from Cyprus in the fall and pointed out that disproportionately large amounts of money are being invested compared to economic strength. Analyst Aleksandar Radić assessed that there is no military-technical justification for this procurement

Research

03.August 2023 BG

BIRN: Overpaid ammunition production machines

The machine was paid at least 13.8 million euros more than the real price. The deal was concluded between the Belgian company NLC and the state-owned company Borbeni complexi systém

The World

04.July 2023 Z.S.

Russia accuses Ukraine of a terrorist act

Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of an "act of terrorism" for attacking Moscow with five drones. They were shot down in the wider area of Moscow, but because of this work was disrupted at Vnukovo International Airport near the capital. At the same time, a new military aid package of 2,7 billion euros is arriving in Ukraine