Challenges of Military Neutrality in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Relations in Europe

Mišev, Gordana and Đukić, Andjelija and Tošić, Miloš (2024) Challenges of Military Neutrality in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Relations in Europe. In: International Scientific Conference - BINS 2024 Challenges of military neutrality in dynamic geopolitical relations, May 22, 2024, Belgrade, Serbia.

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Abstract

In a security environment where the biggest security threats include a wide range of military and non-military threats, no country can rely only on its own forces. The development trend of multilateral relations has a significant impact on the creation of the security policy of states. However, there is no consensus of global power centers on the direction of building a common global peace policy. The increasing confrontation of major powers (USA-RF), with the tendency to increase the number of influential states (China, Brazil, India) announces even more complex international relations. The war in Ukraine influenced Sweden and Finland to abandon their military neutrality status, while other European countries, including Austria and Switzerland, did not change the direction of their security policy. The Republic of Serbia with its unresolved internal issues, above all the status of AP of Kosovo and Metohija, is facing serious security challenges and the question arises whether military neutrality is the appropriate political direction for the protection of the national interest. Analyzing contemporary security threats and changes in geopolitical relations, it was concluded that military neutrality is the most adequate framework for creating the foreign and defense policy of the Republic of Serbia.

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