Serbian President Vucic praised the missiles that destroyed the S-400 in India.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić praised Chinese missiles during his visit to China, according to the Chinese news outlet 163.com. The Serbian leader was there on an official five-day visit from May 24 to 28.
The reference is to the air-launched CM-400AKG systems. They were previously adapted for use with Serbian MiG-29s. Vučić noted the high quality of the missiles compared to those Belgrade had previously possessed.
Serbia reportedly purchased the CM-400AKG precisely because Beijing confirmed to Vučić that during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, the latter launched these missiles using JF-17 fighter jets, destroying Indian S-400 systems.
Mutual assistance in difficult times is a convincing proof of the unbreakable friendship between China and Serbia.
– a Chinese source quotes Vučić as saying.
The Serbian president stated that "NATO was surprised" to learn of Serbia's possession of such systems. Vučić also expressed concern about the progress of a military alliance between Croatia, Albania, and the unrecognized Kosovo.
The CM-400AKG is a Chinese supersonic (up to Mach 6) aeroballistic missile developed by CASIC Corporation for attacks on surface ships (including aircraft carriers) and ground targets.
Due to its relatively light weight (approximately 910 kg), it can also be used by light aircraft such as the JF-17 or MiG-29. Serbia is the second-largest foreign buyer of these missiles after Pakistan.
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