Војно дело (Jan 2017)
The contribution of the Republic of Serbia to security at the regional and global level and the views of US administration officials
Abstract
In the recent Serbian history various difficult periods such as two world wars and the 1990s civil war have left indelible marks and heritage that its citizens will ultimately have to deal with and move forward. Since 2006 the Republic of Serbia, as an independent state, strives to be responsible security factor at the regional and global level. Aggression of 19 NATO members on FR Yugoslavia in 1999, and some similar interventions of great powers in other states (Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria), in the recent past from the beginning of the 21st century have only opened up new security problems, especially global terrorism. It is obvious that their resolution will last for a longer period and this is one of the facts that we have to be prepared for when it comes to our autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija. The statement by the US Ambassador, Mr. Michael Kirby, in November 2015, when addressing the students of the General Staff and Command Staff Course of the National Defense School that the US will not apologize for the 1999 bombing - military intervention (aggression) under the ironic name 'Merciful Angel' emphasizes that the US policy principally continues to be based on the use of force and power in international relations, especially in the relation of a large state towards a small one. Shortly after this address, in August 2016, condolences to the families of those killed during the military intervention offered personally by the US Vice President Joseph Biden during his visit to Serbia, indicate a slight change in the course, at least when it comes to our country. The United States is aware of the fact that the short period of the unipolar order during the last decade of the 20th century is the past. The 'New World Order' has left behind a great number of open security issues that the international community will deal with in the upcoming period. Historically, Serbia has moved in the very short period since the 1990s, from the role of security 'importers' to the role of a responsible member of the international community and security 'exporters'. The measures and activities undertaken by the state and military leadership of the Republic of Serbia contribute to the enhancement of security in the Balkan region and globally through engagement in multinational operations under the UN and EU auspices, mainly in the Middle East, the Mediterranean region and the African continent. This has contributed to the fact that the great powers changed their attitude towards Serbia and its role as a responsible factor in the international community. The opinion of the US Ambassador expressed during his address in the National Defense School - that Serbian soldiers and police officers do that with dignity and honor, and that the United States and other partner countries are proud to serve in multinational operations alongside them, supports the expressed assessment. .
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