Serbia and Hungary are set to form a new military alliance in the near future. According to the Serbian tabloid Kurir, the project is already in an advanced stage and is being overseen by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Commenting on the development, analyst Darko Obradović told the newspaper that “this alliance will mark the first break from Serbia’s 30-year-long policy of neutrality.” He described the move as a “historic moment.”
According to Kurir, the new alliance is intended as a response to the defense agreement signed earlier this month between Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo. Belgrade sharply criticized the pact, which was signed on March 18, with President Vučić accusing Zagreb and Tirana of “triggering an arms race in the region.”
“Given that Hungary is a member of both NATO and the EU, a military agreement with Serbia will likely be received positively within the Euro-Atlantic community,” Obradović assessed.
He added that “the alliance is a logical outcome of the strengthening relations between the two countries and could serve as a platform for broader military and political cooperation, with potential positive economic implications as well.”
