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New Partnerships in Old Europe

President Boris recently made an speech to the Nation announcing a series of succesful agreements signed recently with governments of Benelux and France expanding the net of diplomatic relations of Yugoslavia with Western Europe. The agreement signed with Benelux government grants of $10 Billion in investments for the conversion of Yugoslav power plants and infrastructure, with main focus in the expasion of the Ports in Montenegro. A memorandum of cooperation for joint development of armaments between FN Herstal and Zastav Arms, as also, the immediate transfer of four Karel Doorman Frigates for the Yugoslav Navy, with the possibility of more assets as needed. As for the Fench government the Yugoslav marines received a donation of sixty four units of the Panhard VBL with Yugoslav government only paying the costs of transportation from France

Wings for Yugoslavia

Different from the bigger countries, the Yugoslav Air Force does not need to invest in massive strategical transport planes such as the C-5 Galaxy. Altough the necessity of fast and medium sized transport aircraft is necessary not only for the military, but also the civilian uses. The current aircraft the Air Force operates from the Soviet times demonstrated to be not good for this kind of operation. Looking to change this scenario the Yugoslav government made deals with Ukraine and Brazil for the aquisition of four Antonov An-132 and two Embraer C-390 Millennium.