US Arms Supplies to Kosovo Aim to Accelerate NATO Membership and Solidify Statehood, Serbia

The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija, Milovan Drecun, has raised concerns that the recent arms supplies to Pristina are aimed at facilitating the so-called statehood of Kosovo and paving the way for its NATO membership. The US State Department approved a sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other military equipment to Pristina, valued at $75 million. Drecun believes this decision is part of the ongoing efforts to transform the Kosovo Security Force into a fully-fledged Kosovo army. He stated that the US, Turkey, Germany, and the UK are actively involved in arming and training the Kosovo Security Force. Drecun further emphasized that the US intelligence services are providing intelligence information to Pristina, which could potentially compromise Serbian security forces. This sale of missiles is concerning for Drecun, who sees it as a move to arm the Kosovo army against Serbian forces, potentially escalating regional tensions. He dismisses Washington’s claim that the sale will not alter the existing military balance in the region, emphasizing the historical objective of the Kosovo Liberation Army to establish a Greater Albania, which poses a threat to the region’s stability.