Kosovo Builds NATO-Standard Factory Amid Rising Tensions

Kosovo's new defence industry marks a bold declaration of sovereignty, challenging Serbian aggression, Kremlin influence, and Western indifference. It is Kosovo's stand for self-reliance and survival.

The echoes of the 1990s war in Kosovo, once drowned out by promises of peace and democracy, are reverberating again, this time amplified by a toxic cocktail of Serbian revanchism, Kremlin-style tactics, and Western indifference. At the heart of this resurgent conflict lies Kosovo’s struggle to preserve its sovereignty, underscored by a groundbreaking announcement: the establishment of its first-ever defence industry.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti recently declared the signing of an agreement with Turkey’s state-owned defence manufacturer, Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), to build a NATO-standard ammunition factory. For many nations, this would be a routine step in defence modernisation. For Kosovo, it is a lifeline, a strategic move to assert self-reliance in a volatile region, where Serbia’s aggression, emboldened by Russia, China, and Iran, threatens to upend the fragile post-war order.

This development comes at a critical juncture for Kosovo, exposing not only Serbia’s growing…