Political analysts say escalating Serbia-Kosovo tensions represent a 'serious security issue' for both the Balkans and European region.
As conflict rages between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine, political analysts say the focus of Western powers has been diverted from a different "festering" geopolitical issue: Serbia-Kosovo tensions.
NATO-led international peacekeeping force the Kosovo Force soldiers walk in the northern part of the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, on September 28, 2023., political analysts say the focus of Western powers has been diverted from a different "festering" geopolitical issue — one that poses a "serious security issue" for both the Balkans and Europe more broadly.
Hartwell said that when a new conflict erupts on the global stage, "it inherently strains a nation's capacity to effectively manage preexisting conflicts." Essentially, the diplomatic and military bandwidth only goes so far, and states are compelled to make calculated choices about where to direct their efforts.
"The fact remains that the Balkan region is a powder keg, where even minor incidents can swiftly spiral into broader conflicts.the adage that what happens in the Balkans, doesn't stay in the Balkans," the CEPA's Hartwell said. "Resolving the dispute between Kosovo and Serbia is no longer just a political matter, but a serious security issue for the region and for Europe," ECFR's Engjellushe Morina and Majda Ruge
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