MoD: Platinum Wolf exercise exempted from moratorium

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Defence said on Monday that, by a March 16 decision of the Serbian government, the international military tactical exercise Platinum Wolf 23 had been exempted from a moratorium on planning, preparation and execution of exercises with foreign partners at home and abroad.

In a statement, the ministry said the reason behind the decision was fulfilment of commitments undertaken by Serbia with regards to multinational operations.

It also said the exercise aimed to maintain the existing level of interoperability of Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) units for participation in multinational operations.

The ministry issued the statement in response to Dveri MP Bosko Puskic, who had demanded that it be cancelled due to being unconstitutional.

The ministry said the international exercise had been held seven times between 2014 and 2021 and that it taking place this year in no way represented a precedent, but a continuity of international cooperation that the SAF was only benefitting from and that helped it advance its operational capabilities.

In collaboration with several partner countries with which Serbia is participating in multinational operations, the Platinum Wolf exercise will take place in Serbia from June 16 through 30.