Vucevic: Special Forces to Grow from 1,500 to 5,000 Soldiers in 2023

Members of the Army of Serbia

Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said on Dec. 26 that following an order by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is also the supreme commander of the Army of Serbia, the number of soldiers included in the Army’s special units would be increased from 1,500 to 5,000 by the end of 2023.

“The Army of Serbia will have 5,000 superbly trained and prepared soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers, who will have completed a top-notch training, theoretical and practical, using state-of-the-art weapons and military equipment. They will be ready to defend their homeland, perform any task at any moment and in any part of the territory of Serbia,” Vucevic said in a press release.

According to the minister, the 5,000 soldiers will be prepared to respond to any challenge Serbia might face, and will be “the strongest fist able to shatter the bad wishes and intents of all those who don’t love Serbia, and are willing to harm its people and citizens.”