Like any sovereign, independent country, Kosovo requires an army to protect its territorial integrity and the citizens of all its communities.
That is why we are beginning the process of transforming the mandate of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF).
This will consist of the disciplined and transparent transition of the KSF into a professional, multi-ethnic, Nato-interoperable army.
The present KSF is a lightly armed, 2,500-...
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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.