Turkey and Serbia Consider Joint Military Drone Production

Leaders of Turkey and Serbia explore collaboration despite past tensions over drone sales to Kosovo.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed the potential for joint military drone production during a meeting in Belgrade.
Serbia had previously canceled plans to buy Bayraktar drones from Turkey after Turkey supplied drones to Kosovo, which Serbia does not recognize as independent.
Despite past disagreements, Vucic expressed a willingness to cooperate with Turkey, acknowledging the strength of the Turkish military industry.
Erdogan emphasized the potential for Serbia and Turkey to develop their defense capabilities together as friendly nations.
Serbia has been enhancing its military capabilities, recently ordering 12 Rafale fighter jets from France, raising concerns about technology sharing with Russia.