Vučić to New Officers: Serbia Remains Militarily Neutral, You Guarantee Security

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić promoted cadets from the Military Academy and the Military Medical Academy to the rank of junior officers, telling them they are the guarantors of Serbia's security. The ceremony took place at the Banjica barracks.

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In today's turbulent times, international lawlessness, a time when neither the UN Charter nor resolutions are applied or respected, you are the guarantors of the security of the citizens of Serbia. You are the ones who will protect every inch of this country and who will have the strength and knowledge to defend it.

"In today's turbulent times, international lawlessness, a time when neither the UN Charter nor resolutions are applied or respected, you are the guarantors of the security of the citizens of Serbia," Vučić stated. "You are the ones who will protect every inch of this country and who will have the strength and knowledge to defend it."

He reaffirmed Serbia's dedication to military neutrality, asserting that the country will focus on its own future. Vučić reflected that Serbia has made mistakes by relying too heavily on others in the past. "Alliance and cooperation are necessary, but we must always be strong enough to preserve and defend our country," he added.

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Alliance and cooperation are necessary, but we must always be strong enough to preserve and defend our country.

Vučić acknowledged the pressures that both the new officers and the political leadership will face. He emphasized that Serbia has nothing more sacred than its homeland, stating that Kosovo and Metohija are part of that homeland, both constitutionally and morally. "We must remember this and protect this sanctity. Without threatening anyone, without attacking anyone, without menacing anyone, we must always be masters of our own house," he said.

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We must remember this and protect this sanctity. Without threatening anyone, without attacking anyone, without menacing anyone, we must always be masters of our own house.

The president also addressed the historical lessons learned from past conflicts, noting that Serbia has modernized its armed forces with the best and most modern weaponry and equipment. He stated that Serbia does not wish to threaten anyone, having learned bitter lessons from history when weakness led to humiliation, subjugation, and territorial loss. "Today, Serbia is strong enough, primarily thanks to you officers and soldiers, but also to those who are coming," Vučić concluded. Rektor Boban Đorović of the University of Defence highlighted the pride in presenting a new generation of officers to the Serbian Army, rejuvenating the profession.

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Today, Serbia is strong enough, primarily thanks to you officers and soldiers, but also to those who are coming.