Sarajevo security conference highlights drone risks and defense expansion
Defense experts at the Sarajevo Security Conference warned of rising drone risks, while Bosnia and Herzegovina announced plans to expand its domestic military production.
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference gathered defense officials and experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina to evaluate emerging European security challenges. During the proceedings, EUROCONTROL Civil-Military Cooperation head Major General Karsten Stoye identified low-altitude drones as the primary new threat to European airspace management over the next five years. Additionally, NATO Rear Admiral Van Zanten emphasized the expanding operational role of artificial intelligence and uncrewed surface vessels in naval strategy.
In conjunction with the conference, local authorities hosted the "First Balkan Shield 2026" defense exhibition, featuring manufacturers from Slovenia, Turkey, China, Egypt, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Officials from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced plans to establish two new defense factories, building upon a doubling of domestic military production over the past three years.
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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