They melted down our tanks, we are creating the strongest power in the region – militarist narratives serving the purpose of state capturing
They melted down our tanks, we are creating the strongest power in the region – militarist narratives serving the purpose of state capturing

Author(s): Luka Šterić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Security and defense, Military policy, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: militarist narratives: armament; authoritarian regime
Summary/Abstract: Defence system capturing is done in various ways. The authorities are using the procurement of armament from different parties to achieve foreign policy goals in order to reduce the external pressure on the authoritarian regime. Insisting on military neutrality and foreign policy balancing, Serbia is trying to keep access to both the Eastern and Western armament markets. Also, through non-transparent contracts, individuals and companies close to the government opulently profit at the expense of the military industry, as well as through exporting weapons often times conducted in contravention of both domestic and international law and norms.

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