US Warns Serbia Against Buying Chinese Air Defense
Serbia continues to look at FK-3 system
Jason Ditz
Interested in modernizing their defense systems, Serbia reports they are interested in the Chinese-made FK-3, a medium-range air defense model made for export. This would be a second purchase by Serbia from China, who just bought some attack drones.
It makes sense for Serbia to be interested, because China is the low-cost solution. The US was mad about the drones, and even madder about the air defense, warning Serbia that this could cost them EU membership if they go through with it.
Serbia insists no final decision has been made, but its not clear the US warning is sincere, let along that the EU would listen to the US opinion on membership for Serbia. It’s unlikely this would be a real obstacle, even if the US gets mad.
Serbia probably doesn’t have an alternative, either, with US alternatives probably too expensive for them. US anger is probably more going to be for China getting a foothold in Europe in the first place.
It makes sense for Serbia to be interested, because China is the low-cost solution. The US was mad about the drones, and even madder about the air defense, warning Serbia that this could cost them EU membership if they go through with it.
Serbia insists no final decision has been made, but its not clear the US warning is sincere, let along that the EU would listen to the US opinion on membership for Serbia. It’s unlikely this would be a real obstacle, even if the US gets mad.
Serbia probably doesn’t have an alternative, either, with US alternatives probably too expensive for them. US anger is probably more going to be for China getting a foothold in Europe in the first place.
posted by Satish Sharma at
12:21
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