No 70 ARCHIVE: 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70		EDITOR IN CHIEF Lt.Colonel Slavoljub M.Markovic Tel. + (381 11) 32 01 809 DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Radenko Mutavdzic Tel. + (381 11) 32 01 808 ADDRESS 11002 Belgrade Brace Jugovica 19, P.O. B. 06-1015 Fax. + (381 11) 32 41 363 MARKETING + (381 11) 32 01 765 SUBSCRIPTION Tel. + (381 11) 32 01 995 E-mail: odbrana@beotel.rs redakcija@odbrana.mod.gov.yu www.odbrana.mod.gov.yu The magazine is published on every 1st and 15th of the month			SUBSCRIPTION - monthly subscription for MoD and SAF members - 160 RSD - monthly subscription for subscribers making payments via Postal Savings Bank 180 RSD - a 6-month subscription for 12 issues by 30. June of the current year is 1.080 RSD - annual subscription for 24 issues by 31 December of the current year is 2.160 RSD Outlets: -at STAMPA and FUTURA PLUS newsstands - at army bookstore at 22 Vasina Street in Belgrade GYRO-ACCOUNT 840-49849-58 made to NIC "Odbrana"

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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CONTENTS AND EDITOR’S FOREWORD

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EVENTS

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INTERVIEW
Jovan Davidovic, CEO of the Holding corporation “Krusik” Valjevo
ON A RECOVERY PATH
The value of  this year’s planned production amounts to RSD 2.2 billion, that is USD 38.9 million, marking 3.63-fold increase compared to last year. The export has nearly reached the amount of USD 40 million, the trust of buyers all over the world has been restored, the range of products has been expanded while 1,323 candidates have applied for the advertised vacancies. All this speaks volumes on the fact that “Krusik” slowly but confidently is growing into a reliable business partner and a leader of growth of Valjevo region, as it used to be in the past.

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EVENTS

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Per aspera
MY SONS’ GARAGE


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OCCASIONS
130th anniversary of the Military Museum
A GUARD AGAINST OBLIVION
The Military Museum celebrated its 130th anniversary by putting on an exhibition dedicated to the memory on 1878 when the Duke Milan Obrenovicu established that institution.

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EVENTS
SAF Chief of the General Staff visited the Ground Safety Zone
PEACEFUL, BUT FRAGILE
The cooperation with KFOR has been better in the past compared to present time, as it has come down to technical level. The meetings have been still hold at the local level, there is the exchange of intelligence and joint patrols, as General Ponos stated.

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TOPIC
Training of soldiers
REACHNIG THE NEW STANDARDS
The training of soldiers doing their national service comprises two parts. Throughout the first part, which lasts for about three months, the training is carried out at the training centers for basic training and after that at the centers for vocational-specialized training. The Training Command is dealing with the coordination of the first part of the training, while the other part of the training is carried out in the units.

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EVENTS

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OCCASIONS
Car Museum
PEARLS AT BELGRADE DOWNTOWN
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the introduction of a car in the Serbian Army, several events are to be organized in mid September and the Car Museum is to take part, too.  

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MILITARY-MEDICAL ACADEMY NEWS

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Special Addition
ARMAMENT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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GALLERY

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WORLD
Air Show “Keckemet”
FLIGHT HOLIDAY
Over 100 military and 30 civilian aircrafts from 21 countries took part in the air show. As far as the number of aircrafts and the quality of the presented program, “Keckemet 2008” is for sure the best and the most attended out of eight air shows held so far in this Hungarian city which has drawn an audience of over 100, 000 people this year. The SAF Air Force members have had very successful performance.

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Warrior of the future (2)
INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE OPERATIONS    

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Parallels
WINNING OVER ALLIES


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MERIDIANS

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CULTURE
Art colony “Kopaonik 2008”
PAINTBRUSH WITH TWENTY FACES
An art collection of the Military Academy was enriched a few days ago by 40 new paintings whose authors are prominent Serbian contemporary painters.

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FEUILLETON
Elided Serbian generals in the Austrian empire (2)
FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER
Many Serbian Generals in the Austrian Army inherited family noble titles and were sons of famous military families, too. It happened very often that high military ranks had been earned by three generations of the same family. In late 18th and early 19th century, certain Serbian generals were members of the top brass of the Austrian Empire, and were very close with the royal family. They were Orthodox, Catholics or Uniats, nevertheless Serbs according to their national orientation and affiliations expressed towards the Serbian insurgents and their fight for creation of the free Serbian state.

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TIME MACHINE

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SPIRITUALITY
Military Grammar School pupils on Mount Athos pilgrimage
ON THE TOP OF ORTHODOXY
The pupils of the Military Grammar School have recently climbed the Mount Athos. They have visited Hilandar monastery, Karyes, Protaton, St. Sava’s cell as well as other Mount Athos treasures. The Hilandar monk Dositej has hosted the pupils on the holly ground, who was once himself an officer and attended the Military Grammar School.

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Sport
MoD’s DELEGATION AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN CHINA

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CHESS AND CROSSWORD

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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MINI POSTER