Vučić’s propagandists in action: War-mongering rhetoric without grounds against Kosovo

The Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs in the Serbian Parliament, Milovan Drecun, stated during an appearance on RTS’s morning program that deliveries of new weapons and Pristina’s military cooperation with certain countries indicate “serious security risks.”

Drecun said that “since the beginning of the final phase of the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), the equipping and training of this formation have been intensified,” which, according to him, is contrary to UN Security Council Resolution 1244.

According to him, over the past four years, €430 million have been invested, mainly in equipment and armaments.

He emphasized that there has been a noticeable increase in the military budget, the establishment of bilateral and intelligence agreements, as well as the participation of members of these units in international military exercises.

He added that work is also underway to establish a domestic military industry, including the announced production of ammunition, drones, and armored vehicles.

“When you look at all this, you see a complete militarization of Kosovo,” Drecun said.

Speaking about the messages that, according to him, Pristina is sending, Drecun assessed that these actions represent preparations for offensive operations.

“These are not defensive but offensive capacities. Pristina is preparing for a military landing operation and seeks interoperability with NATO member states, primarily Croatia and Albania,” he stressed.

According to him, the main message is directed at the authorities in Belgrade.

“The message is – hands off Kosovo. There is a real danger that, under certain geopolitical circumstances, an attempt could be made to enter northern Kosovo, which would constitute a direct threat to the security and survival of the Serbian people,” Drecun warned.

Speaking about Serbia’s response, he emphasized that the most important role of defense capabilities is preventive.

“The best army is the one that constantly prepares for war but never enters it. Strengthening our defense capacities has a deterrent effect and serves to preserve peace,” Drecun concluded.

Propaganda and war-mongering Rhetoric on Vučić’s orders

Drecun’s statements and interpretations, according to which Serbia—while rapidly rearming itself—is facing a military threat from the region, are in line with the propaganda dictated only days earlier by the “top expert in war-mongering rhetoric,” a protégé of Šešelj, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. As usual, Drecun is “up to the task.”

It should be recalled that Vučić, at an urgently convened session of the National Security Council, presented Serbia’s defense doctrine to the public, claiming that Serbia is under threat of attack from the region, but not from the United States.

“America will not attack us, but those from the region will,” he said, referring to Kosovo’s armament and the military-defense alliance between Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia, which he claimed is being carried out on foreign orders.

“Overnight, they are transforming from defensive into offensive capacities,” which, according to him, explains the “campaign against me and the Serbian Army.”

“We are particularly concerned about the further arming of Pristina, contrary to the UN Charter and Resolution 1244, which has been suspended de facto, but not de jure, by major powers such as Turkey.”

As a special threat to Serbia’s security, he highlighted Kosovo’s alliance with Croatia and Albania.

“They plan to develop more complex combat systems, from vehicles with weapons four times more powerful, and I want to say that Serbia is following these developments closely. Not only are we monitoring them, but we are preparing to defend ourselves from those who openly threaten our country,” Vučić said.

He expressed hope that Serbia’s strength would be a sufficient deterrent factor.

“We will have significant reinforcements of our military capacities. In the next year and a half, we will double our military capabilities—not troop numbers, but firepower and everything else. Part of the weapons we procure domestically, part abroad. This is the only secure way to protect our country in the future and the only real deterrent factor. You saw in Venezuela—we can rely only on ourselves. And if someone from the region were to move against us, no one would help us except ourselves.”