DefenceTalkEU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Wednesday pledged the bloc’s “unwavering commitment” to Bosnia’s stability while visiting European peacekeeping troops who were heavily reinforced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Borrell stressed however that the troop increase in Bosnia is a “precautionary measure” in the wake of the February 24 invasion and secessionist threats made […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-committed-to-bosnias-stability-amid-ukraine-war-78424/

DefenceTalkA senior US diplomat on Monday urged Bosnia to stay on the path to join NATO, a process one of its three newly-elected presidents is threatening to sabotage. Previous Bosnian governments have moved over the past decade to join NATO, which called on the Balkan country this month to present its “action plan” — one […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-urges-bosnia-to-stay-on-nato-path-71994/

DefenceTalkWashington supports Kosovo’s plans to create its own army, the US ambassador to Pristina said Thursday, signalling a rift with NATO, which is against the move, reported AFP. Kosovo, a former Serbian province that declared independence in 2008, is expected to vote next Friday on whether to transform its lightly-armed emergency force, Kosovo Security Force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-backs-kosovos-plan-to-create-army-71973/