Germany

16.July 2025 Nemanja Rujevic

Pre-war country

The Germans are preparing for war in fear of the Russians and Trump's insanity. The military industry is rubbing its hands, the army is advertised on pizza boxes, and the people fear both the possible war and the ease with which war is talked about.

Confession of a whistleblower from the Serbian Army

18.September 2024 Jelena Jorgacevic

Those who have nowhere to go remain in the Army

There has been talk of bringing back conscription for years, and so far the talk has seemed like yet another trickery of the public by the authorities. However, in the midst of the crisis in Kosovo, the president has now said that this time - for real. In the previous days, the tabloids also dealt with how the countries of the region are jealous of Serbia because it buys modern weapons and has such a strong army. However, for years - people from the army have been leaving. Military exercises are mostly made as shows, not only to "overshadow the simplicity" and gain some points, but also to cover up the true state of affairs. And what is it like? The editors of "Vremena" were contacted by a whistleblower from the Serbian Armed Forces who talks about exactly this - what are the relations within the Armed Forces, what is the (imp)possibility of advancement, what is the influence of politics and unprofessional personnel, what is happening with the military union, what are the investments, how much is an army trained for war operations

News

12.May 2022. FM

Stefanović's answer: About everything, except for military service

When Nebojša Stefanović promised an analysis of mandatory military service two weeks ago, the dust rose again in the public eye. The Minister of Defense decided to respond in writing, but the response contained everything else, except information about military service

Military service, again

11.May 2022. Davor Lukacs

Units for making beds

"Who will train these recruits, do we have the personnel for that?" asked the interlocutor of "Vremena" from the Serbian Army. "Or those young men will come in handy to cut the grass around the barracks and military facilities. That is what is missing now"

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11.May 2022. Filip Mirilović

Bringing back conscription: For men to mature and learn what patriotism is

The decision on the return of mandatory military service has almost been made, if the political leadership is to be believed. It's just that it's still not clear how all that should look, how much it would cost, and how it would affect the combat readiness of the Serbian Army, which in recent years shines only in media presentations. It is clear what Vučić thinks about it: it should be returned, so that men mature and learn what patriotism, obligations and work are.