As for Russia, this country is conducting joint military exercises with Serbia, not far from the capital of Serbia.
The Ministries of Defense of Serbia and Russia said that the joint training of about 200 special forces will include “destruction of an illegal military formation”, firing live ammunition and “anti-terrorist” actions. The exercises will last until May 25.
The exercise at a training ground near Belgrade coincides with a massive US Army-led exercise called DEFENDER-Europe 2021, which is taking place across Europe, including most of Serbia’s neighbors.
The US Army said the joint exercise, involving some 28,000 multinational troops, “is designed to enhance readiness and engagement between the US, NATO and partner forces.”
“The exercises, which include air and missile defense systems,” demonstrate our ability to act as a strategic security partner in the Western Balkans and the Black Sea regions, while maintaining our capabilities in Northern Europe, the Caucasus, Ukraine and Africa, “they said the US military said.
As for Serbia, this country is a member of the NATO information program “Partnership for Peace” and aspires to membership in the European Union.
However, this does not prevent Serbia from building close military, economic and political ties with both Russia and China. It is Russia’s only ally in the region and most of Serbia’s neighbors have already become NATO members.
It is also interesting that Moscow has openly opposed their membership in the Western military alliance, arguing that the Eastern European region is its traditional sphere of influence.
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