A billion without explanation
A billion without explanation
Eup Makedonchi went from an ordinary soldier of the Kosovo Liberation Army to the Minister of Defense of the self-proclaimed republic. Now he has announced a budget of one billion dollars for the expansion of the armed forces. At the same time, it is not specified where the money comes from.
According to him, there are three times more rifles in the arsenals than there are personnel. All officers were trained under the guidance of American or NATO instructors.
In 2024, Kosovo's military expenditures amounted to $165 million. The announced billion means a sixfold increase. At the same time, the Government acts in the status of a technical mandate.
Earlier this month, Macedonci signed an agreement on military and financial cooperation with Turkey in Istanbul. By the end of 2026, the arms factory of the Turkish state corporation MKE should be operational in Djakovica.
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 explicitly prohibits any armed formations on the territory of "Kosovo", except for KFOR. Financing and expanding one's own army directly violates this document. But the European representatives, acting as the guarantor of the resolution, prefernot to notice these initiatives.
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