1. What about the women? Understanding and Addressing the Problem of ISIS Female Recruitment in the Western Balkans Author: Eric Mietz This policy paper aims to bring attention to an oft-neglected security problem in the Western Balkans: women being recruited by—and migrating to—the Islamic State. The first part of the paper looks at the numbers of women leaving from the Western Balkans to Islamic State-held territory, the profiles of women ...

BCSP researcher Katarina Djokic analyzes the possible benefits for Serbia from international cooperation in the field of defense economy on the case of demilitarization of surplus weapons and improvement of the capacities of the Technical Repair Institute Kragujevac.

New BCSP publication deals with Serbia-NATO cooperation aimed at enhancing interoperability of the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) through military exercises and training. Interoperability building is of great importance for participation in multinational operations, where SAF members have to function in synergy with other countries’ armed forces.

{image1} The security system should be an integral part of the Constitution because the security of the state and citizens is a public good. This creates a barrier for potential misuse by political decision makers, it was concluded at the discussion organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on February 13, 2018 in Media Center in Belgrade. {image2} The security system in Serbia’s Constitution is modestly regulated, ...

The credible promises made by the European Union towards the countries of the Western Balkans to expect membership in the Union are good and encouraging, but it would also be necessary for the countries in the accession process to turn to the real building of a democratic society, and not just fulfilling of formal conditions, highlighted the Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy Sonja Stojanovic Gajic at ...

{image1} Proposed changes to the law on defense, military, police and BIA introduce worse solutions than existing ones and if adopted they can lead to the collapse of the security system and jeopardize Serbia's European integration, it was concluded at the public debate organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on February 1st 2018, in the Media Center in Belgrade. The reason for the public hearing was ...

BCSP presents selected constitutional provisions of 50 states and entities all over the world, including Serbia. This publication was produced with the financial support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Responsibility for the content of this publication belongs solely to BCSP.

For the sixth consecutive year, BCSP was voted as one of the best think tanks in the world on the research topics of defense and national security, and foreign policy and international relations. In the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is the best ranked think-tank in Serbia and in the Western Balkans covering defense, national security, foreign policy and international ...

Dear friends and colleagues,   BCBP wishes you safe and successful 2018.   In the year ahead, we will continue to explore topics important for the reform of the security sector, regional security cooperation and international security, all for the sake of the greater security and protection of rights of all citizens. Our goal is to become better in cooperation with you! Take a look at the best from ...