Defense Ministry says recruiting special forces a priority

President Aleksandar Vucic recently announced the recruitment of that number of special forces personnel to bolster the Serbian military.

According to the press release, “main tasks in 2023 would be the implementation of the 5,000 Special Forces project, taking all necessary measures to preserve the peace and security of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia, working intensively on the adoption of strategic and normative documents, and accelerated implementation of infrastructure projects required by the Serbian Armed Forces”.

It said that Defense Minister Milos Vucevic was told that “all tasks had been successfully completed in the past period and that the procurement of equipment, investment in weapons and military equipment and intensified training would continue with a view to further increasing the combat readiness of the Serbian Armed Forces, and improving the standard of living of all members of the Ministry of Defence and of the Serbian Armed Forces”.