How are the ex-Yugoslav members of the Alliance doing in the modernisation processes?
The ex-Yugoslav countries, which took different paths after the break-up of the federation in 1991, are at different stages of military modernisation today. While Slovenia and…
The ex-Yugoslav countries, which took different paths after the break-up of the federation in 1991, are at different stages of military modernisation today. While Slovenia and Croatia are firmly part of NATO and are actively transitioning to Alliance standards, Serbia maintains military neutrality and relies primarily on Russian and Chinese equipment.
Yugoslavia was established after World War I as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and was renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. After the Second World War, it was transformed into a socialist federation under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito, governed by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Although…