US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession (www.independent.co.uk)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 18:12
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Two U.S. fighter jets will fly over Bosnia in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik

Two U.S. fighter jets are set to fly over Bosnia on Monday in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik.

The U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons will fly as part of joint air-to-ground training involving American and Bosnian forces. The flyovers will take part in the regions of the eastern town of Tuzla and northern Brcko, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo.

“This bilateral training is an example of advanced military-to-military cooperation that contributes to peace and security in the Western Balkans as well as demonstrates the United States’ commitment to ensuring the territorial integrity of BiH (Bosnia-Herzegovina) in the face of … secessionist activity," the statement said.

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Ranvier@sopuli.xyz on 08 Jan 2024 22:58 next collapse

This sounds familiar. Can we like, not do another war in the Balkans?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_Wars

Oh the pro Russian secessionist is a genocide denier too. Figures.

npr.org/…/how-bosnias-dodik-went-from-a-moderate-…

Oh and

He described Bosniaks as “second-rate people” and “treacherous converts” who sold their “original (Orthodox Christian faith) for dinner”

Religious extremist too, great.

“There never was a genocide here before. And if there was they probably deserve it. And if it did happen we’ll never do it again. But maybe we’ll do it again”

-this guy, probably

Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee on 09 Jan 2024 08:39 collapse

Remember kids, the most important lesson in geopolitics is: everyone is a jerk and fending for themselves

100_percent_a_bot@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 23:18 collapse

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