Of course we’ve got US Army troops right in the middle of this! Been there for almost 10 years now and the media ignores them.
The prime minister of Kosovo sees the army the country expects to have soon as “a modest contributor to creating world peace.” Ramush Haradinaj said Monday that the transformation would make Kosovo a provider and not only a beneficiary of peace, AP reports. Kosovo’s lawmakers are set to vote on Friday on three laws that would transform the national security force into a regular army. The measures are expected to pass the 120-parliament easily. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a move Belgrade doesn’t recognize. Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has warned that the new army in Kosovo could jeopardize regional stability and peace.
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And Military.com reports:
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But, in reality, very little will be different for the Balkan nation after the parliamentary ceremony celebrating the change. NATO-led peacekeepers will stay in charge of security and an EU mission will still have a final say in legal matters. Tensions with Serbia and ethnic Serbs living in the tense north will persist and so will the hardship of Kosovo's army of jobless people who are still waiting to see the bright future they were promised.
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