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After Vucic ouster, Serbia’s weapons-buying habits are under the microscope

Defense News29 October 2026, 08:53 UTCSerbia

One of Europe’s key arms purchasers, Serbia, is likely to slow down procurement and investigate the probity of recent buys after a student-led protest movement ousted the country’s long-time strongman leader in a surprise election win on Sunday.

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