Balkan Defence Monitor 2023
Balkan Defence Monitor 2023

Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, Civil Society, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: transparency; defence policies; Western Balkans; European security
Summary/Abstract: The main policy purpose of the Balkan Defence Monitor remains the same as in the last year. In recent years, the local elites have misused the lack of transparency related to defence policies in the Western Balkans, turning the military into a tool of domestic political promotion rather than a public good. This model of behaviour did not cause an armed conflict, and it is unlikely that it will do so in the future. However, it has poisoned the already fractious political ties between the countries of the region and fostered an atmosphere of distrust. To counter these negative occurrences, data on the defence sector needs to be made accessible to the citizens of Western Balkan countries and the international community. The ongoing war in Ukraine and the destabilisation of the European security environment make such an approach even more relevant.

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