kossev.info<https://kossev.info/en/nato-na-poziv-srbije-u-maju-zajednicka-vojna-vezba-sa-vojskom-srbije-na-poligonu-borovac/> NATO: At the invitation of Serbia, in May a joint military exercise with the Serbian Army at the Borovac - KoSSev training ground KoSSev 5–6 minutes ________________________________
PHOTO: NATO, Joint Command Naples/Vučić NATO announced that in May of this year, the military personnel of Serbia and member states of the Alliance will participate in joint training in Serbia, at the Borovac training ground, at the invitation of the Serbian authorities and in compliance with its official policy of military neutrality. The Commander of the NATO Joint Forces visited Borovac yesterday with the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army, General Milan Mojsilović. As stated in the NATO announcement, the Western Balkans has strategic importance for the Alliance, and joint activities contribute to practical cooperation and stability in the region. "We welcome the opportunity for Serbian and allied military personnel to train together in Serbia this May. The exercise will take place at the Borovac training ground, which the Serbian Army uses extensively to prepare units for international missions, including United Nations peacekeeping operations," it said. NATO adds that the training is conducted at the invitation of Serbia and in full respect of its declared policy of military neutrality. "Joint training improves interoperability, strengthens practical cooperation and supports stability in the Western Balkans. NATO values the partnership with Serbia and looks forward to cooperation during this exercise," the Alliance said. Yesterday, the Ministry of Defense mentioned Borovac, but not the military exercise By the way, the commander of the NATO Joint Forces Command from Naples, American Admiral George Wyckoff, is visiting Belgrade<https://www.vs.rs/sr_lat/vesti/7FE33A1B196E11F1B82A0050568F5424/poseta-komandanta-komande-zdruzenih-snaga-nato-a-iz-napulja>, and he also met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army, General Milan Mojsilović. "Given that the International Security Forces in our southern province are under the responsibility of the command from Naples, the security situation in Kosovo and Metohija and the cooperation of the Serbian Armed Forces and the KFOR in monitoring the situation on the ground and preventing the escalation of the crisis were especially considered. In this sense, the importance of open and direct communication between the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces and the commander of the Joint Forces Command from Naples and the commander of the KFOR was apostrophized," the Ministry of Defense of Serbia announced yesterday. General Mojsilović and Admiral Vajkoff then visited the "Borovac" training ground and the "Jug" base, where: "The guest was presented with modern capacities for conducting training and exercises, which were developed thanks to donations from the United States of America." However, no mention was made of the joint military exercise in May, as NATO did tonight. PHOTO: Mojsilović and NATO/Serbian Army >From enemies at war to joint exercises Serbia cooperates with NATO within the program Partnership for Peace since 2006, while in 2015 the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), the highest form of cooperation for countries that are not members of the Alliance, was signed. Although Serbia officially pursues a policy of military neutrality and does not plan to join NATO, cooperation takes place through joint exercises, training, reform of the defense system and participation in international peacekeeping missions, while in Beograd the NATO Liaison Office at the Ministry of Defense also operates. The last significant joint military exercise of the Serbian Army with NATO countries was held in June 2023 - international exercise "Platinum Wolf 2023"<https://kossev.info/en/vojska-srbije-zavrsena-vezba-platinasti-vuk-25-vise-od-700-vojnika-iz-12-drzava-u-zajednickoj-obuci/> in the base "South" near Bujanovac. Members of the Serbian Armed Forces participated in it together with soldiers from several NATO member states and partner countries, and the goal was improving interoperability and preparing for multinational peacekeeping operations. How is it noted the Russian state agency TASS at the time<https://tass.com/world/1599933?utm_source=chatgpt.com>, this exercise was held despite the moratorium on international military exercises which Serbia introduced in 2022 - the government then made an exception precisely for the Platinum Wolf due to, as officially announced, Serbia's obligations in international missions. In recent years, Serbia has been modernizing its army by purchasing equipment from various countries, including NATO member states. Among the more significant acquisitions is the contract with France for the purchase of 12 fighter planes Dassault Rafale, which represents the first time that Serbia acquires Western fighter planes. In addition, part of the military equipment and training of the Serbian Army is being developed in accordance with NATO standards through the program Partnership for Peace, with the aim of increasing interoperability and participation in international peacekeeping missions. * KEY WORDS * Aleksandar Vucic<https://kossev.info/en/tag/aleksandar-vucic/> * Borovec<https://kossev.info/en/tag/borovac/> * NATO<https://kossev.info/en/tag/nato/> * The Army of Serbia<https://kossev.info/en/tag/vojska-srbije/> ________________________________ Downloading and publishing texts from the KoSSev portal is not allowed without citing the source. 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