Sarajevo Security Conference highlights drone risks as Bosnia expands arms sector
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference focused on drone threats and naval AI, while Bosnia announced two new defense factories.
The fourth Sarajevo Security Conference gathered over 300 defense experts and diplomats in Bosnia and Herzegovina to evaluate emerging regional and European security challenges. During the proceedings, EUROCONTROL Civil-Military Cooperation head Major General Karsten Stoye identified low-altitude drones as the primary new risk to European airspace management over the coming five years. NATO Rear Admiral Van Zanten emphasized the growing operational role of unmanned surface vessels and artificial intelligence in modern naval warfare.
Concurrently, officials in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced plans to establish two new defense factories following a doubling of domestic military production over the past three years. The announcement coincided with the "First Balkan Shield 2026" defense exhibition in Sarajevo, featuring manufacturers from Slovenia, China, Turkey, Egypt, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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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