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China’s Expanding Influence in the Balkans: Strategic Implications of Military Cooperation with Serbia

China's growing footprint in the Balkans has shifted from economic investments to deeper political and military engagement. A recent announcement that Serbian forces will participate in joint military drills on Chinese…

July 17, 2025China, Serbia

Coup Geopolitics ideology Intelligence ops

The Coup Attempt in Serbia — Kremlin Influence, Balkan Instability, and Strategic Fallout

The attempted coup in Serbia represents a critical turning point in Balkan politics, exposing fragile domestic institutions and Serbia’s delicate balance between the EU and Russia. While the plot was swiftly neutralized,…

June 26, 2025Russia, Serbia

ideology National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Militarized Memory: The Strategic Role of May 9 in Contemporary Russian Statecraft

As of April 2025, two European leaders—Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić—have confirmed their intention to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, marking the…

April 16, 2025Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine

Democracy Intelligence ops

Echoes of Havana: Allegations of Acoustic Weapons and Russian Influence in Belgrade Protests”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that he is ready to resign if it is proven that law enforcement used sonic weapons during the mass protest in Belgrade on March…

March 24, 2025Havana Syndrome, Russia, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Dodik may hide in Serbia; BiH on the verge of collapse

The security situation in the Balkans has deteriorated, with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) facing its most severe political and security crisis since the end of the war in 1995. The…

March 21, 2025Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Vucic will not resign He will try painful scenarios

Student protests in Serbia, which began four months ago following the collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad, continue unabated in pursuit of their demands. Students from different…

March 17, 2025Serbia

- Democracy Governance

Assessing the economic and political costs of Kosovo’s cooling relations with the U.S.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine not only reshaped the global order but also altered the trajectory of international relations. The stability of Europe was shattered on February 24, 2022, when…

February 14, 2025Kosovo, Serbia, USA

Corruption Democracy Governance

Resignations in Serbia: A “Chess Game” to save Vucic

Three months have passed since protests erupted in Serbia following the collapse of a train station that claimed 15 lives, including several children. Public outrage over the tragic loss of…

February 3, 2025Serbia

Corruption Democracy Governance

After the referendum rejection, Vucic will try constitutional changes

Following recent events in Belgrade, where student protests erupted to oppose government corruption, nepotism, and other grievances, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a notable announcement via Instagram. He invited the…

January 17, 2025Serbia

Democracy Governance

The Cost of Corruption: Protests in Serbia and the Push for Change”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has faced numerous mass protests during his rule, but the recent demonstrations in Belgrade stand out as the largest and most persistent since the ouster of…

January 14, 2025China, Serbia

Serbia

China’s Expanding Influence in the Balkans: Strategic Implications of Military Cooperation with Serbia

The Coup Attempt in Serbia — Kremlin Influence, Balkan Instability, and Strategic Fallout

Militarized Memory: The Strategic Role of May 9 in Contemporary Russian Statecraft

Echoes of Havana: Allegations of Acoustic Weapons and Russian Influence in Belgrade Protests”

Dodik may hide in Serbia; BiH on the verge of collapse

Vucic will not resign He will try painful scenarios

Assessing the economic and political costs of Kosovo’s cooling relations with the U.S.

Resignations in Serbia: A “Chess Game” to save Vucic

After the referendum rejection, Vucic will try constitutional changes

The Cost of Corruption: Protests in Serbia and the Push for Change”

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