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Subcommittee hearing flags instability in the Western Balkans, debate over Kosovo and Bosnia
Summary
Members and witnesses warned about persistent instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and renewed calls to support Kosovo's European integration and NATO path; panelists urged strengthening KFOR and leveraging EU and U.S. diplomatic pressure on Serbia and Republika Srpska leaders.
Chairman Self raised the Western Balkans as “one of the most unstable areas of NATO” and asked witnesses whether admitting Kosovo to NATO would help stabilize the region.
Why it matters: The Western Balkans includes states and territories with unresolved political disputes that NATO and the EU view as potential flashpoints. Committee members tied regional instability to Russian influence and recommended combined diplomatic, security and…
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