Serbia displays Chinese missiles

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Serbia shows off China missiles amid build-up concerns in Balkans (Aljazeera.com)

Serbia is striving to balance relations with NATO, the EU, and its religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia.

“We will no longer allow to be a punching bag for anyone,” Vucic said, apparently referring to NATO’s 78-day bombardment of Serbia in 1999 for its bloody onslaught against Kosovo Albanian separatists. Serbia is striving to balance relations with NATO, and aspirations to join the EU, with its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia. Serbia is striving to balance relations with NATO, the EU, and its religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia.

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Serbia displays 'powerful, affordable' Chinese air defense missiles ... (Global Times)

Serbia displayed its latest addition to its arsenal, the Chinese-made FK-3 air defense missile system, to the general public for the first time on Saturday, ...

The missile can cover targets including aircraft and missiles from five to 100 kilometers away at altitudes of 50 meters to 27 kilometers, he said, citing data provided by the FK-3's makers at previous defense exhibitions. On March 24, 1999, NATO started a 78-day bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, causing thousands of casualties including three Chinese citizens, and displacing hundreds of thousands. While vertical launching gives missiles more flexibility, it comes at the cost of range because the missiles would need to adjust its direction using its own fuel.

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Serbia Displays Chinese Missiles Amid Concerns in Balkans (Military.com)

Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the EU, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons.

Vucic said Serbia is also negotiating a purchase of French multi-purpose Dessault Rafale jets, as well as British Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. It still has frosty relations with NATO-members Croatia and Montenegro as well as Bosnia, whose separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik attended the military drill on Saturday. The Chinese missile system has been widely compared to the American Patriot and the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems although it has a shorter range than more advanced S-300s. Serbia is the first operator of the Chinese missiles in Europe.

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Serbia shows off new Chinese missiles in display of military power (Reuters)

Serbia is currently the only European country to operate the Chinese missile system and CH-92A combat drones. President Aleksandar Vucic toured Saturday's ...

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