US EditionSerbia stages a large military parade to showcase tanks, jets and missile systems
The parade featured about 10,000 troops and a wide range of weapons from several countries, highlighting Serbia's deterrent capabilities amid protests and regional NATO presence.
- Serbia staged a large-scale military parade on September 20, 2025, in Belgrade, showcasing tanks, missile systems, about 10,000 troops, and fighter jets including MiG-29s and Rafales.
- The parade followed months of anti-government protests ignited by a November 2024 concrete canopy collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people and blamed corruption-fueled negligence.
- The parade displayed a mix of Serbia’s own military equipment alongside imported arms such as Israeli rocket launchers, drones from the UAE, Russian tanks, and Chinese anti-aircraft systems, with attendance by President Aleksandar Vučić and the leader of the Bosnian Serb entity, Milorad Dodik.
- President Aleksandar Vucic stated that the military parade demonstrated Serbia’s commitment to protecting its independence and sovereignty and served to discourage foreign threats, while opponents criticized the government for exploiting the army to support its political agenda.
- The parade illustrated Serbia's close ties with Moscow and Beijing, its ongoing military modernization with 12 multi-purpose aircraft ordered, and occurred amid a crackdown on protests and pressure on state employees to attend.
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Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić wants to demonstrate strength within after a year of continuous protests with a large military parade. He succeeds only partially.
While Serbia is being crossed by a strong protest movement against corruption and the power of the President of the Republic, Aleksandar Vucic, the latter organized an important military parade in Belgrade. For the Head of State, it was a demonstration of the unity of the nation in the face of threats, but for its critics, it was a demonstration of force to intimidate the demonstrators.
Serbia Stages Massive Military Parade Amid Opposition Criticism
Tanks, jeeps, and soldiers paraded through the Serbian capital under bright sunshine on September 20, in a massive military spectacle that some opposition figures criticized as a politicization of the armed forces.
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Serbia stages a large military parade to showcase tanks, jets and missile systems
Serbia has staged a large-scale military parade in Belgrade, showcasing tanks, missile systems and fighter jets in what officials described as the country’s biggest display of army strength in its history.
With an initiative without precedent, it is necessary to go back to the times of Yugoslavia in order to find something similar, Serbia has organized an imposing military parade. Under the stage of the authorities, including also the President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan alongside the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, about 10,000 military and heavy equipment, with dozens of aircraft and UAS to sai…
On Saturday, a large-scale military parade took place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, where tanks, missile systems and fighters were demonstrated. — Ukrinform.
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