Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights defense growth at Sarajevo security forum
Sarajevo hosts security talks with NATO and EUROCONTROL officials while Bosnia and Herzegovina announces the expansion of its domestic defense industry.
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference gathered over 140 defense experts, diplomats, and military leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to address evolving European security threats. During the event, EUROCONTROL official Major General Karsten Stoye cited low-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles as the principal airspace challenge for the coming five years. Concurrently, NATO Rear Admiral Van Zanten emphasized integrating artificial intelligence and uncrewed surface vessels into naval strategy to safeguard maritime corridors.
In tandem with the security discussions, authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina showcased defense manufacturing at the First Balkan Shield 2026 defense exhibition. Officials confirmed plans to open two new production facilities, highlighting that domestic military output has doubled over the past three years to strengthen both national defense and international market competitiveness.
Sources: Avaz, FENA, HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix
Sources
- Avaz — U Sarajevo stižu vodeći generali NATO-a, američki kongresmeni i više od 140 stručnjaka za sigurnost
- Index — BiH širi vojnu industriju. Uskoro otvara još dvije tvornice
- HRT Vijesti — BiH jača vojnu industriju, za tri godine udvostručena proizvodnja
- FENA — Stoye: Dronovi su najveći novi izazov za sigurnost evropskog zračnog prostora
- Klix — NATO kontraadmiral za Klix.ba o 'floti iz sjene', prijetnjama i ratu na moru: "Budućnost pripada dronovima"
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