Backgroound Image

China’s Rising Influence in the Western Balkans and How the West Should Respond

China’s military engagements in the region include arms and weapons sales, technology transfers, and dual-use telecommunications infrastructure, especially in Serbia. Chinese military sales to Serbia outpace other regional arms relationships. While the Western Balkans constitute a small share of this percentage, Serbia is now China’s primary military client in Europe. To complement its recent purchase […]