Kosovski presedan: Rat NATO-a i Srbije promijenio je svijet i stvorio Putina

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How did NATO's 1999 Kosovo intervention reshape global order and pave the way for Vladimir Putin's rise?

The episode begins with host Filip Raunić introducing the topic of NATO's intervention in Kosovo, which started on August 24, 1999, and lasted 78 days. He is joined by guests Goran Ređepović, a military analyst, and Dživo Đurović, a journalist and director of Telegram. They aim to analyze whether Kosovo set a military precedent for air-only attacks and changed the international order. The discussion opens with the political context, noting that the intervention followed failed negotiations and the Račak massacre, where 45 ethnic Albanians were killed. Dživo explains the dual political goals: preventing ethnic cleansing and stopping regional destabilization. Goran then details NATO's military objectives, which evolved from initial proposals to eliminate Milošević to classical air operations targeting infrastructure, anti-aircraft defense, and energy systems. He mentions the use of graphite bombs to disable cities without destruction. The guests assess Serbia's defense, highlighting how old SA-3 Neva systems managed to shoot down stealth F-117 aircraft by exploiting bomb door openings. Dživo provides historical context, tracing humanitarian intervention from Somalia and Rwanda to Kosovo, leading to the Responsibility to Protect doctrine adopted in 2005. The conversation shifts to the Kosovo crisis's role in Putin's rise, describing how Russian forces seized Priština airport post-war, fueling internal power shifts in Moscow. Goran analyzes Russia's current strategic goals in Ukraine and Europe, including ambitions in the Baltic states. The episode concludes by discussing Kosovo's status today, with Dživo arguing it is effectively an independent state despite Serbian non-recognition, and Goran drawing parallels to contemporary conflicts like Iran.

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