@article{018e9e4b-5ebc-71b4-9107-3ce0a7f91978, author = {Roman Kochnowski, Anna Kochnowska}, title = {Military Aspects of the Break-up of Yugoslavia}, journal = {Central European and Balkan Studies}, volume = {2023}, number = {Vol. XXXII}, year = {2023}, issn = {2451-4993}, pages = {127-136},keywords = {Yugoslavia; NATO armed conflict; break-up of the SFRY; stabilization; armed intervention}, abstract = {The break-up of the SFRY in 1991 led to a significant reshaping of the region’s political landscape. Four of the six former Yugoslav republics subsequently joined NATO, enhancing the geopolitical stability in the North Atlantic Alliance’s vicinity. Given the intricate socio-political dynamics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, the affiliation of these former Yugoslav republics with NATO undoubtedly contributes to regional stability. Conversely, in the prevailing political climate, the Russian Federation, leveraging its influence among the Bosnian Serbs and within Serbia, is introducing destabilizing factors to the area.}, doi = {10.4467/2543733XSSB.23.007.18433}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/ssb/article/military-aspects-of-the-break-up-of-yugoslavia} }