Dodik lauds Serbian military exercise, signals deepening ties

Milorad Dodik, leader of Bosnia's Serb entity, praised Serbia's 'Pobjednik 2026' exercise, calling it 'like our army' and claiming its success as his own. This rhetoric underscores his pro-Serbian alignment and potential separatist ambitions, though it remains rhetorical without concrete military integration. The statement may heighten regional tensions and complicate Bosnia's fragile political balance.