Ministry of defence Republic of Serbia
 
01.07.2023.

New Issue of “ODBRANA”



We bring you several interesting texts in July issue of the magazine “Odbrana”. Read an interview that we had with Professor Darko Tanasković with regards to recently held elections in Turkey, and find out what is the perception of that country following the elections by our most influential Orientalist and Islamologist.

We bring you several texts from Serbian Armed Forces units. Lear about live firing carried out by members of the Serbian Armed Forces and Bulgarian Armed Forces on the training area “Shabla” near Varna. We have visited members of the Second Army Brigade who will celebrate the Saint Patron’s Day and the Day of Unit on 12th July. We followed the Military Academy cadets of the third and fourth year, or 144th and 145th classes of the Army programme of study, during their stay at the shooting range “Krivul”.

Find out about the course of the demonstration “Fire extinguishing” performed in barracks “Knjaz Mihajlo” in Niš by members of the Third Brigade fire-fighting squad and Mixed Artillery Brigade, in collaboration with Fire-fighting and Rescue Brigade of the Sector for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of the Interior - Police Department in Niš.

We have visited the Aeronautical Plant “Moma Stanojlović” which will mark its 107th anniversary of the existence on 1st July, and we have learned from the management of that Plant what they are working on at present and what their plans for the future are.
 
Read about the course in strategic negotiation that has been organised by the Military Academy and the Faculty of Security at the premises of the Military Academy.

In section ARSENAL, we present to you the armoured vehicle by company Technical Overhaul Bratunac - the Whirlwind.

To commemorate the battle of Košare, we bring you the testimony of one of participants, retired Second Lieutenant of the Serbian Armed Forces Petar Mišić, cadet of 51st MA Class, who was seriously wounded on “Košare” watch post.

In section HISTORY - PORTRAIT, you can read about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and everything that he did for Turkey.
 
We have enriched July issue with SPECIAL ADDITION, which on 16 pages presents aides-de-camp of Serbian princes and kings, who shared destinies of Serbian rulers performing this important and confidential duty.
 
CONTENT OF ODBRANA 374
 
FRONT PAGE
 
Pg.2
IMPRESSUM AND CONTENT
 
PHOTO COMMENT
Pg. 3
 
IN FOCUS
Pg. 4
Activities of the Ministry of Defence and Serbian Armed Forces in June
STRONG ARMED FORCES, SAFE SERBIA
 
INTERVIEW
Pg. 8
Professor Darko Tanasković
STATE REASON
 
SYSTEM
Pg. 14
At “Shabla” Training Area
SUCCESSFUL FIRING OF AIR TARGETS
 
Pg. 18
Training in Serbian Armed Forces in June
ENHANCEMENT OF INTEROPERABILITZ AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
 
Pg. 22
The Second Army Brigade
STREANGTH RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES
 
Pg. 28
Fire protection in the Army
AGAINST FIRE
 
Pg. 34
Aeronautical Plant “Moma Stanojlović”
GUARDIAN OF TECHNOLOGICAL FLAME
 
Pg. 40
Strategic negotiation course at the Military Academy
THE POWER OF WORDS
 
ARSENAL
Pg. 42
Armoured vehicle of company Technical Overhaul Bratunac - TRB
WHIRLWIND
ABOUT
Pg. 48
Anniversary of the battle of Košare - testimony of a participant
SECOND LIEUTENANTS OF 51ST MA CLASS
 
HISTORY - PORTRAIT
Pg. 50
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
CREATOR OF MODERN TURKEY
 
COMPETITIONS
Pg. 58
Service information, competitions
 
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Service information, competitions
 
SPECIAL ADDITION 225
Biographies of aides-de-camp
MEN OF CONFIDENCE