Comments on: Economic Interdependence Knits Europe Together (Perhaps) http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps/ European Opinion Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Oscar http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps/#comment-18940 Oscar Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:38:32 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps#comment-18940 Guess armaments manufacturing was very much a political decision. Putting armaments factories in centrally located poor regions, such as Bosnia, probably made sense. Guess armaments manufacturing was very much a political decision. Putting armaments factories in centrally located poor regions, such as Bosnia, probably made sense.

]]> By: Srdjan http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps/#comment-18859 Srdjan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:19:56 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps#comment-18859 Small arms (rifles, handguns, etc) were produced in Serbia, in Kragujevac. Artillery pieces were mostly produced in Bosnia, with shells produced in Serbia. Tanks were product of many contractors across Yugoslavia (turrets are made in Slovenia, tracks in Serbia) and completed in Croatia. I remember that mini-scandal emerged in 80's when Slovenian company Gorenje (known for appliances) decided to make submachine gun -- supposedly, they were not allocated that part of military manufacturing. On the other hand, in hindsight, they were preparing for secession even then... Small arms (rifles, handguns, etc) were produced in Serbia, in Kragujevac. Artillery pieces were mostly produced in Bosnia, with shells produced in Serbia.

Tanks were product of many contractors across Yugoslavia (turrets are made in Slovenia, tracks in Serbia) and completed in Croatia.

I remember that mini-scandal emerged in 80’s when Slovenian company Gorenje (known for appliances) decided to make submachine gun — supposedly, they were not allocated that part of military manufacturing.

On the other hand, in hindsight, they were preparing for secession even then…

]]> By: Alex http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps/#comment-18850 Alex Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:56:20 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps#comment-18850 Of course; I was wondering if maybe the gun factory was in Serbia and the ammunition factory in Bosnia. Of course; I was wondering if maybe the gun factory was in Serbia and the ammunition factory in Bosnia.

]]> By: Douglas Muir http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps/#comment-18845 Douglas Muir Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:50:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/economic-interdependence-knits-europe-together-perhaps#comment-18845 A bit of historical trivia: Tito very deliberately based Yugoslavia's arms industry in Bosnia. Two reasons. One, strategic: Bosnia's in the middle of the country, so the weapons factories wouldn't be vulnerable to a sudden lunge across the border by an external enemy. And two, political: you wouldn't want to put all that stuff in a mono-ethnic republic like Serbia or Croatia. Multi-ethnic Bosnia wasn't going to secede; indeed, it could only stay intact and peaceful as part of Yugoslavia. So the factories would be safer there than anywhere else. Doug M. A bit of historical trivia: Tito very deliberately based Yugoslavia’s arms industry in Bosnia.

Two reasons. One, strategic: Bosnia’s in the middle of the country, so the weapons factories wouldn’t be vulnerable to a sudden lunge across the border by an external enemy. And two, political: you wouldn’t want to put all that stuff in a mono-ethnic republic like Serbia or Croatia. Multi-ethnic Bosnia wasn’t going to secede; indeed, it could only stay intact and peaceful as part of Yugoslavia. So the factories would be safer there than anywhere else.

Doug M.

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