The Minister of Defense of Kosovo, Ejup Macedonci, has stated that the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) has its units ready for any threat and danger that appears in the country.

In an interview for Anadolu, he spoke about the recent tensions with Serbia, the process of converting the KSF into an army, plans for joining NATO, military aid to Ukraine and Kosovo-Turkey military relations, writes KosovaPress.

Macedonci said that the placement of many military units of Serbia near the border with Kosovo represents a risk, while he emphasized that the Serbian army and gendarmerie have 48 operational bases near the border.

“Adding to this the militarization of the army and Serbia in general, where it is worth noting the purchase of various weapon systems from China, Russia, and even Iran, we see this as a constant security threat in the Republic of Kosovo but also in other surrounding countries”, stressed Maqedonci.

According to him, these developments are based on the hegemonic and aggressive policy of the Serbian government towards Kosovo and other neighbors.

“This is said openly. We have had the recent statements of President Vucic that Serbia is waiting for a favorable moment to take military action against Kosovo, but this lets us know that we must develop our capacities and build our army not only to face this threat, but also to face other threats that affect the security and territory of our country”, he said.