Israel’s defense industry just added another buyer to its list. Speaking to the Serbian national TV broadcaster, the RTS, the regional director for the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Al Zaher said, “We are acting in Serbia together with state-owned defense products manufacturer Jugoimport-SDPR, and we are working on the promotion of SPIKE LR2 rockets.”
SPIKE LR2 is an anti-armor missile currently used by 26 armies worldwide; it offers tactical precision for air, ground and sea. This is not exactly a surprising development. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told The Jerusalem Post in March 2020 — after speaking at the annual conference of a powerful pro-Israeli lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) — that Serbia intends to buy weapons from Israel. However, there are wider political considerations for Belgrade beyond an ordinary defense transaction.
