Bosnia expands defense production as Sarajevo hosts regional security conference
Military leaders and diplomats gathered in Sarajevo as Bosnia announced two new defense factories and experts warned of low-altitude drone threats.
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference convened over 140 defense experts, NATO officials, and diplomats to address European security challenges. During the gathering, EUROCONTROL head of civil-military cooperation Major General Karsten Stoye identified low-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles as the primary emerging threat to European airspace safety over the next five years. Meanwhile, NATO Rear Admiral Van Zanten stressed the growing necessity of incorporating artificial intelligence and uncrewed surface vessels into naval operations.
Concurrently, the "First Balkan Shield 2026" defense exhibition took place, where officials from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced plans to open two new military production facilities. Entity leadership highlighted that domestic defense output has doubled over the past three years, aiming to strengthen both local security 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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