Western Balkans as Looming Threat (Brussels Morning)
Channel: Sam Vaknin's Musings
Date: 2024-03-14

Read column: https://brusselsmorning.com/western-balkans-as-looming-threat/37426/

The recently declassified 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community had this to say about the Western Balkans:

“The Western Balkans probably will face an increased risk of localized interethnic violence during 2024.

Nationalist leaders are likely to exacerbate tension for their political advantage and outside actors will reinforce and exploit ethnic differences to increase or protect their regional influence or thwart greater Balkan integration into the EU or Euro–Atlantic institutions.