Historian raises alarm: Kosovo is one of the most endangered countries in Europe

2025-02-16 11:22:20 / KOSOVA ALFA PRESS

Historian raises alarm: Kosovo is one of the most endangered countries in Europe

As he observes the geopolitical situation and responds to Kosovo's identity, what the renowned Swiss historian Oliver Jens Schmit says is alarming. He says that the state must prepare "for a possible military conflict."

He stressed that it would be important for Kosovo to quickly have a stable government that prepares, with all relevant parties, society for a possible conflict.

"It would be more important to talk about military defense, civil defense, hospitals, emergency plans and prepare them seriously than about language and literature," Schmitt says in an interview with the newspaper KOHA in Kosovo.

According to him, alongside the Republic of Moldova, Kosovo is one of the most endangered countries in Europe.

“Alongside the Republic of Moldova, Kosovo is one of the most vulnerable states in Europe. In Kosovo, the risk of war is no more seriously discussed than in other European countries. What is needed now is not debates about identity, but serious preparations for an attack. The Serbian government is under great pressure and may try to organize a conflict with Kosovo. Serbia has massively rearmed in recent years. However, the American presence in Kosovo has prevented Serbia from using these weapons. The EU cannot replace the US as Kosovo’s defending power. Therefore, it would be important for Kosovo to quickly have a stable government that, with all relevant parties, prepares society for a possible conflict,” says Schmitt.

 

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