What do you think of Serbia working together with Israel to produce drones?
Posted by FantasticQuartet@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 185 comments
Posted by FantasticQuartet@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 185 comments
alkorisno@reddit
This is the result of our pro western alliance. We are helping Israel ever since the fall of socialism in 2001.
OkArmy8295@reddit
It would be nice if we, for once, make use of good business oportunity. As far as I can see, all the west countries support Israel military.
alkorisno@reddit
Killing children is just a business oprotunity for you? We got a psychophat over here.
Actual-Ad220@reddit
The worst president we ever had. Not even the president but a corrupted schizophrenic piece of sh.t
He’ll be working with the devil himself if he can get any personal benefit out of it.
alkorisno@reddit
Every president worst then the one before, ever since WW2
Stormrage44@reddit
We were buying Israeli drones but operators were still from Israel (yeah we would buy it but can't use it, how intelligent our president was) and they gave us always wrong intelligence. We lost many men because of wrong information. That's how we started building our own. Also, automotive industry in Turkey developed (I mean not developed but it is something) after germans and Japanese opened factories here. Israel won't be aiming to add anything at all for your country unlike Germans or Japanese but it is still up to you to make something out of it.
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
They did the same what they are doing here in romania india and we cannot see anything remotely bad like that happening. You are probably commenting on something that happened in 2000
Stormrage44@reddit
Romanian defence minister just recently talked about stopping their operations because they didn't meet timelines. It is all about logistics cheap labor and bussiness, I wouldn't be dramatic.
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
I know that but menagement of that factory just sucks. Its romanian factory that makes these. Things dont turn as expected. Also it could be that romanian factory was exporting to israel rather than their arms forces
Stormrage44@reddit
How is that a rational claim? Why would they do that?
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
Apparently he accepted the challenge for a debate from that guy Gozi on N1. Stay tuned 😂
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
Yeah some EU fool wanna debate with our president.
New_Accident_4909@reddit
Friend of Žare?
Actual-Ad220@reddit
That’s never gonna happen.
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
I know. All he ever does is have monologues for the geriatrics. He wouldn’t dare to have a debate in his life.
JuiceInternational81@reddit
Exactly. And don't forget that we had Milošević as presedent.
ISupposeStillHuman@reddit
Thats a good leader If he does it in intetion to benefit his people Not himself
Kovalski94@reddit
Read what you wrote again and have a minute to think about it.
Useless_or_inept@reddit
July 2025:
xesnoteleks@reddit
Plot twist: he's a Western cuck
Professional-Fee-488@reddit
He somehow managed to be both Western and Eastern cuck at the same time, žvalavi Boi sure seems to like them dp scenarios.
alkorisno@reddit
He really is just a western cuck, but western media potrays him as prorussian to their viewers so that they will force him to be even more pro west, while he does the same to gain support from prorussian population.
mixony@reddit
Well if anyone has experience sending thugs to beat children its those two guys
Jazzlike-Moose3123@reddit
I always commented Serbia is Israel of Balkans. People downvoted me to hell. What do you say now?
Israel is trying to create ultimate league of evil.
Spirited_Wave3479@reddit
zasto da ne?????imamo zajednicke neprijatelje muslimane…delimo sudbinu sa njima za vreme 2sv rata…pomogli su nam jedini za republiku srpsku ne vidim sta je tu sporno….i pored toga sto privatno gotivim jevreje biznis je biznis da dodje crni cigan ili da dodje svaba nacista radis i sa njima biznis a ne sa nekim sa kim si delio muku
rmes@reddit
This guy has to go fellow Serbians. Make it go
No_Designer_8203@reddit
EU is keeping him. He's not going anywhere.
jojaibranjainvestt@reddit
You do understand that you are against him but you are repeating his propaganda?
No_Designer_8203@reddit
That's not his propaganda, those are facts dude. EU has been very silent on the sonic cannon and the students biking to Strasbourg. You need to wake up. They want him here.
jojaibranjainvestt@reddit
Why would they interfere in internal affairs of our country? Aren’t we proud of our independence?
First of all, they are going to collaborate with anyone from here.
Second of all, who is the person they can talk to from the opposition? Parties can’t reach the census so it’s pointless, and students still don’t have people on the list.
The only one that has the power and is open to conversion is our dictator.
Why would eu turn the current dictator against them and possibly lead him to start war?
It’s on us to make the internal changes.
JuiceInternational81@reddit
We are working on it. It's hard not to go violent path by doing so.
rmes@reddit
It's hard, but you have proved more than once you can get people together, unite and make it happen. Don't let this wanker ruin your beautiful country
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
We are trying.
RrEeAaLlMmEeNn@reddit
Good!
Inner_Idea_1546@reddit
He is a corrupt POS. The free citizens of Serbia wish him the worst.
AdvancedAd3228@reddit
It is a great shame, but then again, everything he did or said is a shame for Serbia.
TiredOperator420@reddit
Won't they just steal all the parts?
Ujemegaz@reddit
As antipathic figure might Vucic and Israel be, they are doing what they are doing in interest of their respective countries. What is there to think.
Skullio1@reddit
There is much more to consider than just pure profit and personal interest, especially in this case concerning the Israel project as a whole, let alone the genocide in Gaza. Looking at this only in the scope of "personal interest" is very callous and inhumane.
No_Designer_8203@reddit
Morality is more important than interests. This is just disgusting.
Ujemegaz@reddit
I won't judge morality, plus i would be biased. I will just say that playing both sides is not a good investment, and Vucic is doing similar mistakes that once Yugoslvas did. I would worry if Serbia and Israel fall apart someday, and how will Serbia maintain drones when they lack parts.
Yet, i think Vucic is doing Serbia a favor by reving the military industry. He did so before the global order changed. Maybe he did it for the wrong reasons, but i wish we had similar politicians who did not invest on real estate. Look at Dubai. If war goes one they will have to eat shit by themselves.
No_Designer_8203@reddit
Dude, they killed over 20,000 kids. Nothing can justify that.
CountryExisting2411@reddit
Birds of a feather
Okramthegreat@reddit
Kind of depends...how do Serbs feel about Israel? I personally have a major issue and am disgusted in my country's relationship with Israel. But if the Serbian people as a whole are empathetic to Israel then that is the will of the people.
amazingamy19@reddit
How are we supposed to be sympathetic to Israel lol
Okramthegreat@reddit
no clue...but for some reason some people are
thebossnier@reddit
They like to work with the Nazis, they did that also in the WW2.
unpopularthinker@reddit
He is always on wrong side.
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Serbia is always on wrong side, people picked him!
Motor_Papaya5415@reddit
Ah da posebno u WWII, za razliku od vas
unpopularthinker@reddit
Ne se*i.
YngwieMainstream@reddit
It's not about sides, everyone deals with the Israelis. Is it a good deal, that's what you should ask. I'm certain this is not. This is a brine situation when they buy a shitty/expensive thing for a consistent bribe.
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Not really, they just lack integrity.
YngwieMainstream@reddit
Bro, you also bought weapons from Israel and are in talks for more...
AstropathicRelay@reddit
Throwing stones in a glass house . "Integrity" ahahahahaha .
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Are Croats selling weapons to israel and making deals with them in the middle of ongoing genocide and war crimes? Yea I dont think so.
AstropathicRelay@reddit
Yes fellow Clowns . Go look at United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade , just in 2024 Croatia exported over 1.5 Million$ worth of weapons to Israel.
You also just happen to host aircraft carriers that happen to bomb schools and random neighborhoods + allowing overflight . All good my fellow neighbor .
Like I said Throwing stones in a very glassy house .
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
You are lying and cherry picking, 1.5M is nothing compared to serbia deals with israel 48M in 2024 and 114M€ in 2025. So arms exports from one genocidal maniacs to other only increased during ongoing genocide, again, how amazing.
US is having flights to middle east over romania and bulgaria becasue they have bases there, and we weren't happy at all for having aircraft carrier in our waters but they departed sooner than public organized potests so its was here only 3 days.
AstropathicRelay@reddit
I am lying hmm , what was the lie ?
So you are exporting arms , but its "nothing in comparison". Good to know that they cant use anything from 2024 or earlier. Nothing was happening in 2024 as well.
You weren't happy about the aircraft carrier and you almost protested , aww thats so cute. Very admirable . I also like almost protesting , its quite effective.
You also most certainly don't happen to be acquiring some Elbit Systems items recently as well or am I just imagining things ? Or should I remind you what those items are ?
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Which ones and when? If you havent been following we are not doing any deals with israel and our president called israeli leadership "genocidal maniacs". On the other are selling weapons so they can bomb schools and hospitals. Amazing!
jojaibranjainvestt@reddit
The guy endorsed Hillary when Trump won, and endorsed Trump when Biden won.
There is a clip of him eating an apple and he doesn’t know how to do that correctly.
If you want to prosper just always in every case do the complete opposite of him.
NNredE@reddit
He and Orban are best buddies.
Shasinno@reddit
He endorsed him too this election, his endorsment is the equivalent of JD Vance coming over.
amazingamy19@reddit
Lol. At least he is consistent in his wrong assessments.
Couchfar@reddit
Just two countries who didnt commit genocides or violate Geneva conventions.
just two of the most moral armies every unifying.
Stop being anti semetic.
time_observer@reddit
We, as well as the Serbians themselves, we are puking in our mouths hearing this news.
Old_Passenger7@reddit
We will overthrow him on first next elections.
elixxirumoflife@reddit
Unless he won’t rigg the elections again like the last time lol
SOHONEYSAME@reddit
elixxirumoflife@reddit
Nikol won because most people didn’t go out to vote babes,that’s a huge difference lmao,and he’ll probably win again this time too,cause again,people barely have a desire to go voting when there’s no better option. You’re comparing apples and oranges:)))))) try another coin
SOHONEYSAME@reddit
lol.
Nicol "won" on false pledges.
"we will negotiate Shushi" 2 years later, Prague.
now,
"goes after" Samvel, & ALL meaningful opposition, (w/ EU backing),
changes electoral law,
posts bs like, "if the opposition wins, there's war"
some "democracy" sure.
elixxirumoflife@reddit
LOL
I think you should look into your garden first before throwing around accusations like that.
There’s a certain confidence in presenting a few sarcastic lines as if they amount to a serious political argument. Unfortunately, they don’t.
Especially when they come from someone whose own political system has gone through debt crises, corruption allegations, surveillance controversies, and repeated waves of public distrust, yet somehow still manages to be treated here as the unspoken “standard.”
It’s not that Armenia is beyond criticism. It’s that your version of criticism is shallow, selective, and conveniently one-directional.
If you’re going to talk about “democracy,” at least apply the same level of scrutiny everywhere. Otherwise it just reads like bias dressed up as insight lmfaoo.
elixxirumoflife@reddit
1.”Nicol won on false pledges”
2.”We will negotiate Shushi—> Prague”
3.”Goes after Samvel & ALL opposition”>investigating or prosecuting specific figures isn’t the same as eliminating “all opposition.” Armenia still has a functioning opposition, protests, media criticism, and contested elections—things that wouldn’t exist in an actual authoritarian system.
4.”Changes electoral law”
5.”If the opposition wins, there’s war”
it’s easier to compress everything into a few sarcastic lines than to actually understand what you’re talking about.
SOHONEYSAME@reddit
перестаньте использовать ИИ.
elixxirumoflife@reddit
Значит когда я привожу факты, автоматически получается что я использовал ИИ? Может вам стоит сначала подумать, прежде чем нести чушь??))))) бля
R2J4@reddit
Грек и Армянин спорят на русском. Ммммммммм. Классика.
R2J4@reddit
Endeed
MfingKing@reddit
The Serbians are nothing but elated to have access to this amazing technology, why do you guys always feel the need to speak for them when you don't like it. Romania and Serbia are NOT the same, the only similarity is church holidays that's it.
With that said Vucic objectively made a smart move here, like it or not
anemonaeae@reddit
Lol you know as much about Serbians as OP does. Nothing you say has any credibility. And no this was not a smart move. Working with Israel when the whole world is turning on them is a stupid move
MfingKing@reddit
The whole world is quiet like a church mouse
TzarRadovan@reddit
Exactly this.
Antique_Birthday6380@reddit
Isn’t Serbia a parliamentary republic? Why don’t i see the prime minister, but instead this jerk?
Sea-Bend-5914@reddit
He controls the ruling coalition. Thus he can appoint his puppets as ministers.
Antique_Birthday6380@reddit
Never change serbia, never change…
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Genocidal countries working together, nothing new.
Sea-Bend-5914@reddit
You know that Croatia officially has even deeper ties with Israel than Serbia.
Dull_Cucumber_3908@reddit
Oh well. Same strategy as Greece. :\
LegiiSKG@reddit
Well, if we could evaluate this decision in a vacuum—purely through the lens of realpolitik—it would be a very good deal for Serbia. Engineers currently working at the Utva aircraft factory would be directly involved in the project, gaining valuable hands-on experience in the development of drones considered among the most advanced in the world. This would include not only short-range Israeli systems like Skylark and SkyStriker, but also more sophisticated platforms such as the Hermes 450 and potentially even the Hermes 900, which are comparable to drones like the American MQ-9 Reaper and the Turkish Bayraktar drones.
Not to mention the potential boost to Serbia’s already significant arms exports, as well as a strong opportunity for the Serbian Armed Forces to equip themselves with the aforementioned systems.
However, considering the role that Elbit Systems plays in Israel’s defense industry, as well as Israel’s actions in Palestine and in Lebanon ( and the wider Middle East more generally), the moral implications of such a decision must also be taken into account...
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
It will be Hermes 900. The biggest there because leaked BIRN documents told it will fly over 6000 m
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
they're not leaked, but stolen. BIRN is MI6.
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
Kek they really are bad in this job. BIA MOSSAD probably gave them corrupted data. There is no way it will be done in Pinks ex facilities. It will be done in Utva where Pegaz drone was made. Factory will start working in end lf this month so they didnt gather any valuable info
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
As someone else said, it is good for us in two ways. It is good for our security and new jobs will be opened.
Laluci@reddit
This seems like a decision where he hurts himself in two ways...Israel will somehow manage to not provide any value that he's expecting in learning how to build drones. And on the other side, he will piss off Russia with this decision.
AstropathicRelay@reddit
Serbia has been working together with Israel since 2006 when it comes to drone acquisition and technology transfer. And it benefited from it, once can even argue that it had a head start partially thanks to it. People claiming Russia is annoyed about it still think Vucic is a kremlin puppet blindly following daily orders issued daily but none other than Putin himself when the game is much more complex than that.
Clueless , as usual.
AstropathicRelay@reddit
So people were clowning on Greece for similar reasons a week ago now its time for Serbia I guess. Speaking about "morals" as if that's what dictates foreign policy of various states .
Even some Slovenes in the comments throwing shade being proud of the great achievement that that is boycotting EUROVISION .Hahaha, truly remarkable.
Croats are even funnier considering USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives arrived in Split in order to replenish before the upcoming attack once the theater that is the current ceasefire and negotiations end.
Pathetic.
Save your "morals" , your breath and your keystrokes for states that can actually influence the status quo on the ground. If US does not disengage whatever Balkan micro state or mid sized state does is utterly irrelevant. You can even slot some of the bigger EU vassal states in the same category that like to act important but in truth are incapable of acting independently and are only capable of posing/posturing. And most of their moves are made in order to stay in good standing with the hegemon and get some benefits of their own.
forwheels@reddit
Wasn't he s Chinese asset?
Che_Varack@reddit
If you had enough money, he could be your asset too.
YngwieMainstream@reddit
To bin and ugly, do not want.
Che_Varack@reddit
I'd imagine those lips in the dark could do some real magic.
Stverghame@reddit
Only in schizo NATO heads
Right_Map8151@reddit
No he sells out to anybody just to stay in power. Eu, Chinna,Russia,USA,UAE you name it he sold out to them what ever they wanted regardless if the people want it or not
Cautious-Age-6147@reddit
he's everyone's asset, mostly EU&USA's, but also Russian, Chinese, etc
HeyItsMeMoss@reddit
Why are neoliberal right wing corrupt a-holes obsessed with allying with Isreal? Seriously though.
Beautiful-Dish-6275@reddit
Good for them, its always better to invest into your production capabilities instead of just buying foreign equipment.
Hot_Conversat1on_@reddit
Yea working with genocidal county is always amazing.
Bauljamic_Arlijam@reddit
He so far suppprted Hillary in 2016, Trump in 2020, Orban in 2026...and Israel for some time.
crivycouriac@reddit
It’s fascinating how we as an EU and NATO state boycotted Eurovision over this while supposedly pro-East Serbia did not
slaveshipoffailure@reddit
It's called having morals, we, and especially our politicians, are not really famous for that.
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
They country doesnt have anything that Israel needs like massive production of 155mm shells. Its easy for them to act moral
Che_Varack@reddit
The schizlphrenic split is even harder. People vehemently support Palestinians against Israeli for various resons, antisemitism, antimamericanism, being sympathetic with suffering of Palestinians. I would say that's one of handful of things people of Serbia agrees on, but government pushes trough because of its criminal ties.
vexhimself@reddit
Why are you even surprised? Him and Dodik are both Israel's good little goys for a long time, probably from the start of their rule...
Cautious-Age-6147@reddit
I say Iran please help us!!!
iSebastian1@reddit
...?
FelipeNova999@reddit
But, but, but...Vucic is pro-Russian :o
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
No, he wanted to build Trump hotel for 1B of dollars, but opposition, so called blockaders, stopped him.
FelipeNova999@reddit
How is this relevant lol
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
well you said he is pro-russian, and I said he works with USA.
Cautious-Age-6147@reddit
He is just a simple mafioso comprador traitor, he'd serve anyone but his own people.
No-Specialist5181@reddit
Serbia being Serbia
erdholo@reddit
Israel was there to arm the worst monsters during yougoslavia war. And here they are again, they just need the right friend to do their mischievous business.
nironeah@reddit
Always on the wrong side of the history
Motor-Educator-8045@reddit
Iran, please intervene here asap!
Distinct_Travel6386@reddit
Thanks to our great president Serbia will grow economically and be safe from unfriendly neighbors and unfriendly roommates.
Mashinekalibar123@reddit
I think its great. We will be one of rare countries being capable to make MALE drones. For example this is exacly the same what India, a real power did. It will also bring high tech jobs. Some of money we spend on foreign military will eventually come back home
No_Lifeguard7725@reddit
Means transfer off Israeli military technologies to russia as Serbian government seems to be a russian puppet.
CakiGM@reddit
"Zlo i naopako" as we would say in Serbia
Pure_Issue_4459@reddit
This guy isn't normal, that's all I can say
The_Espgut@reddit
Lol
mikewazoski59@reddit
Bad timing
Kitsooos@reddit
They just didn't have to shout it outloud. Thruth be told, we shouldn't be shouting it out loud either.
St_Ascalon@reddit
Shouting out probably also part of the deals
Kitsooos@reddit
Could be. Who knows.
mikewazoski59@reddit
No, we should never cooperate with genocidaires.
MaleficentD0@reddit
If they are building them the same way the infrastructure and the new buildings are done, the drones might hinder Isreal.
mikewazoski59@reddit
YngwieMainstream@reddit
Bro, you bought shitloads (aka multiple billions) of weapons from Israel and Russia
HanDjole998@reddit
Beautiful as an icon of a saint
johnbrilex@reddit
I’m Serbian, and I’m speaking on behalf of 99.9% of Serbs. We find this disgusting and we absolutely do not support it. But the current government would join forces even with the devil himself just to stay in power as long as possible.
ieradp@reddit
As of late I was warming up to the thought serbia might he redeemable, hah.
jojaibranjainvestt@reddit
And to whom should serbia redeem, please?
ieradp@reddit
Help me help you.
Are Serbs human being?
If yes, human beings need each other.
Is Serbia completely isolated from the rest of the world and completely self sufficient?
If no, then Serbian humans need other humans.
jojaibranjainvestt@reddit
I was expecting completely different answer. Sending love to turkey from serbia.
ieradp@reddit
I know what you mean, I have been there.
We need more happy, less negative.
Be good, recive good.
Broad-Lobster7470@reddit
Had you been paying any attention lately ?
ieradp@reddit
Not necessaeily.
Admirable-Bit-9051@reddit
Doubling down on ignorance.
ieradp@reddit
Not really, I simply did not do any deep diver just shallow touches.
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
We will always disappoint you.
-ungodlyhour-@reddit
He is četnik in every possible way.
CopenHagenCityBruh@reddit
The new expensive coats not gonna pay for themselves
slaveshipoffailure@reddit
I mean, Israel likes to corrupt and our politicians love to be corrupted, it's a perfectly natural partnership.
RandomPolishCatholic@reddit
I mean… according to a pure realpolitik stand, its just good business. And drones are becoming increasingly more important. Not saying its moral, but at this point, what in politics is?
subversivefreak@reddit
I guess this is him trying to modernise the army with a joint venture rather than just importing from Israel. That seems smart but Im pretty sure Israel will hold the technology
"Serbia's SDPR weapons manufacturer wanted to open a drone manufacturing plant with Israel's Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA), which would have a 51% stake with Serbia holding the remainder"
umutiam@reddit
It's time to bomb serbia to ashes again.
fat_strelok@reddit
I hope we make shitty ones
Cautious-Age-6147@reddit
ćaci drones
True-Blacksmith4235@reddit
Lol. These drones are gonna sabotage Israel. We are doing a world a favour.
Puzzled_Pop_6845@reddit
Are they about to start another World War?
papa_CLaude@reddit
Serbia is the israel of the balkan, so I am not surprised.
George_Kastriot@reddit
That is pretty much albanian kosovars lol
papa_CLaude@reddit
Genocidal colonist autocratic state is a perfect description for Israel and Serbia.
Btw I know Skenderbeg is awesome, so no wonder you people try to claim him as your own.
George_Kastriot@reddit
Pretty much kosovo amd albania, lololol
SneakyInfiltrator@reddit
MiserableDude66@reddit
Maybe they can join together and form third yugoslavia 😃
elektricniorgazam@reddit
Hate it, ashamed of it.
vaskopopa@reddit
Yuck 🤮
LibertyChecked28@reddit
The only reason why Mossad would ever agree to something this is either because they need yet another unconditional bomb supplier, or they have plans for future conflict in the region that would (by proxy) disturb some entity inconvenient for Israel.
Critical-Push-8834@reddit
Serbia, always on the wrong side
YngwieMainstream@reddit
I think they're gonna get burned. But they know because I'm 100% someone got a big bribe. The more expensive and shitty the thing, the bigger the bribe.
Mi_TU@reddit
Look what Trump doing because of money,why should we play differente.
Ordinary_Cupcake8766@reddit
A well known political whore... He will give anything and sign anything as long as that keeps him and his mafia and their goons in power....
autotunoid@reddit
Vucic is very Tel Aviv coded
liberalskateboardist@reddit
interesting paradox that mista vucic and mista orban are friends of russia and israel at the same time hehe
UpstairsDot6982@reddit
Couple of days ago a guy stated it nice in one of TV channels in Serbia... I don't want to quote him because of ehhh (jew moderators) and possible ban
tabulasomnia@reddit
not surprising to see someone like vucic work with israel
Broad-Lobster7470@reddit
Vucic would get In bed with a guy who’s Facing serious war crime trials soon.
big_dong_bong@reddit
Will we ever get rid of this piece of shit, ofc he sees nothing wrong with that as long as money flows
Loud-Reaction2460@reddit
He would do anything just to stay in power. Anything… even make drones to target children
olat_dragneel@reddit
Expected.
Much-Designer-3249@reddit
VisibleReport5008@reddit
so america let kosova go?
dvukotic@reddit
this piece of shit would sell tridents to devil himself if he can and his traitorous camarilla can profit. worst serbian anything ever absolute scum
TemporaryNearby9003@reddit
Good.
amazingamy19@reddit
Nothing good.
Late_Secret3480@reddit
They look their own business. They produce drones to protect their country. Every country has different opinion from another for israel.