Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic revealed how much the return of compulsory military service will cost.
“67.7 million euros annually, that includes everything – training, food, uniforms… We have money because the state is much stronger and stands better than before. There was an increase in salaries this year, we have shown that we value soldiers,” said Stefanovic.
As he says, the most expensive thing for every country is not to be safe and secure.
“You heard good news yesterday about the construction of a high-speed railway. You can only do that in a safe country, and we, as a military neutral country, want to have a strong army,” Stefanovic pointed out.
When asked what will happen if someone receives a call for military service, and he is employed, Stefanovic states that the state will find a legal framework for that because someone who goes to serve his country cannot be fired because of that.
Stefanovic said that Serbia wants to continue with the procurement of weapons, but in the way that the General Staff says, according to their estimates.
He said that he continues to equip the air defense and the air force, putting soldiers in armor.
“To put our infantry units in armored tracks, to ride in our vehicles, to rely on our industry, but we also want to buy modern systems,” he said.
He stated that the state is doing well economically today and that it is therefore possible to increase the salaries of soldiers.
“We want to tell the soldiers – you have decided to guard the country, you must be respected and paid,” he said, B92 reports.
