Returning to military service?

Serbian army, Photo: Tanjug / Tara Radovanovic

Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said tonight that he was seriously considering returning to military service, but noted that the decision on this will not be made in a hurry, because it is important to hear all the arguments.

“We want to make a decision in a broad public debate, in a conversation with the citizens and the profession, that guarantees that the Serbian Army has adequate filling, that it has a reserve … We are listening carefully to all the arguments,” he told TV Prva.

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Military service would reduce the need to hire professional soldiers, but one should think about where soldiers would be housed and what training they would have, he added.

“Unfortunately, by 2012, resources, such as barracks, recruiting centers, and training centers, have been decimated, so we must seriously think about where soldiers will be staying, what training and equipment they will have, and that the state and the Army they will benefit from it. “

He reiterated that this is being seriously considered, but that the decision will be made when it is mature and when all the arguments are heard in consultation with all the participants in the process, mainly with the Army and the General Staff.