Third World War is Now Inevitable: Former Serbian President
1-Click Audio Report (Universal Voice)
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned that the world is heading toward a major conflict as European nations rapidly ramp up defense spending and weapon stockpiles. In an interview with a Russian journalist, he claimed that a third world war has now become inevitable.
- The former Serbian leader warned that Europe's rapid defense budget increases are driving the globe toward conflict.
- He cited German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, noting its profits surged 17 times due to soaring weapons demand.
- Vucic emphasized that extensive military buildups, especially in Scandinavian nations, threaten overall global security.
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Amid escalating geopolitical tensions across the globe, former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has sounded a grim alarm over potential worldwide conflict, claiming that a third world war is now unavoidable. Speaking in an interview with Russian journalist Ksenia Sobchak, Vucic asserted that aggressive defense budget hikes and the rapid militarization of European nations are pushing the planet toward catastrophic armed confrontation.
During the discussion, Vucic highlighted how Western manufacturers are capitalizing on defense anxieties, citing German arms producer Rheinmetall, whose profits reportedly surged 17-fold amid soaring demand. He underlined that nations across Europe, including traditionally calm Scandinavian states, are aggressively modernizing and expanding their military infrastructure, an expansion far beyond ordinary peacetime defense postures.
The former leader sharply criticized those dismissing these developments, arguing that turning a blind eye to widespread European rearmament is deliberate negligence. Questioning the true intent behind this massive weapons buildup, Vucic warned that growing animosity and distrust among dominant world powers could swiftly trigger an uncontainable global flashpoint.
His remarks have sparked fresh debates among international defense analysts and diplomatic observers. Experts suggest that lingering conflicts in Eastern Europe have fundamentally altered defense priorities, forcing states to ramp up spending and inadvertently creating an arms race that heightens the threat of global warfare rather than securing peace.
“Vucic's remarks not only reflect rising geopolitical anxieties but also expose the commercial boom behind modern militarization. As European governments divert capital into defense procurements, the soaring revenues of arms conglomerates underscore how militarism is gradually superseding diplomatic peacemaking on the world stage.”
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