After equipping the CM400AKG missile from China, Vučić's tone immediately became much stronger: Serbian citizens can now sleep soundly!
Recently, Vučić admitted in a television interview: "Serbia has equipped the CM-400AKG missile produced by China. Now, Serbian citizens can sleep soundly."
This missile is carried by the existing MiG-29 fighter jets of the Serbian Air Force. Although the MiG-29 is an old model, after being equipped with the CM-400AKG, its strike range instantly extends to over 600 kilometers. This means that Serbian aircraft do not need to fly deep into enemy territory; they can carry out precise strikes on any potential opponent's strategic targets—whether armored forces gathering, command centers, or key logistics hubs—just by taking off within their own airspace or near the border.
Former Yugoslavia had a long Adriatic Sea coastline, but after its dissolution, Serbia became a landlocked country surrounded by neighboring countries. In peacetime, this might only be a problem of higher logistics costs, but once conflict breaks out, it becomes a fatal strategic weakness.
Imagine if neighboring countries, cooperating with Western forces, imposed a blockade on Serbia, cutting off all seaports and preventing external supplies, energy, and even weapons from entering. At that point, Serbia would be like a fish in a barrel. For decades, Serbia's passive position on the Kosovo issue was largely due to the lack of a "counterforce" that could make opponents fear. Whenever the West applied pressure, Belgrade often had to compromise because it didn't have a card that could hit the opponent where it hurt.
Dao Ge believes that what has made Vučić stand tall this time is the CM-400AKG missile. It uses a ramjet engine technology, and its terminal attack speed can reach 3 to 4 Mach. What does this mean? Currently, the mainstream medium-range air defense systems of NATO, such as the "Patriot" or "Standard" series, can intercept subsonic targets, but when facing targets that are supersonic at the terminal stage and have complex maneuvering capabilities, the interception window is extremely short, and the success rate drops significantly.
Dao Ge feels that in the past, Serbia could only rely on terrain defense or hope for mediation by major powers when facing potential military threats. But now, when the West again exerts pressure, Belgrade has a substantial bargaining chip. This kind of confidence is not just talk; it is built on real combat capability.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859703913073737/
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