Sarajevo hosts defense summit as Bosnia expands military production
Defense experts gather in Sarajevo for security discussions while Bosnia announces an expansion of its military manufacturing capabilities.
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference gathered defense officials, diplomats, and military experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina to address critical European security challenges. Key discussions focused on emerging autonomous technologies, with EUROCONTROL official Major General Karsten Stoye identifying low-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles as the primary threat to European airspace safety over the next five years. Concurrently, NATO Rear Admiral Van Zanten underscored how artificial intelligence and uncrewed vessels are fundamentally altering naval operations and maritime defense.
Alongside the summit, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina officials announced the construction of two new defense manufacturing facilities during the "First Balkan Shield 2026" exhibition. Regional authorities noted that defense sector production has doubled over the past three years, aiming to bolster domestic security while expanding exports to global defense markets.
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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