British Lieutenant Colonel: Kosovo Force en route for eventual NATO membership

British Army Lieutenant Colonel John Hunter, adviser to the British Ministry of Defence in the Kosovo Security Force (FSK), has spoken of support provided by the British Army, the Royal Sanhurst Military Academy, the Defence Academy and Commander of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) over the past 25 years, and current co-operation with the KSF.

In a video message published in “account U n K Defence in Kosovo” on the X platform, Lieutenant Colonel Hunter, shows that this is the fourth time that comes with a mission to Kosovo.

The first <x0HHER was in 2000, just after NATO's intervention, so I had the privilege of seeing many developments in this country”, says Hunter, among other things, Klakosova.tv reports.

United Kingdom Bilateral advisers, he says, have been very important in helping him The KSF for transition across large variety, “from the Kosovo Protection Corps, to the Kosovo Security Force, and now to an armed force that meets NATO standards”.

Kosovo is moving on the road towards having a force that will not only be able to realise the country's security challenges, but also be a troop contributing country in NATO-led missions and exercises with aspiring for eventual membership in the Alliance”.

“As an example of how much power has developed, The KSF currently has a team united for a British Army unit in the United Kingdom who are providing infantry training for Ukrainian soldiers as part of British support for Ukraine. This team is led by a Sandgurst-qualified KSF officer and all reports on the performance of KSF teams have been extraordinary, showing the highest level of professionalism and skill”, concluded British Army Lieutenant Colonel John Hunter, British Defence Ministry adviser in the Kosovo Security Force (FSK).