“I think I am neither stupid nor blind. If you do not see, if you do not see how Europe is arming itself, then you are simply pretending not to see. And why is it arming itself? For what purpose? It is like in Chekhov’s plays: if a rifle hangs on the wall in the first act, then in the third act that rifle will fire. I know a man from the company Rheinmetall. The Germans have achieved enormous success in this industry. He is a very smart man. They increased their profit seventeenfold. Not by 17%, but seventeenfold. People are working, building factory after factory. That is good for the economy, especially when there are problems in the automotive industry. But those are not the main reasons. Europe, saying ‘we must defend ourselves from Russia’ and thinking about the future, is arming itself very actively. Who does not see this? I do not know. It is so obvious. Moreover, they are proud of it. And we,”
“As a small country, we are proud of our achievements and emphasize them, but we cannot compare with the great powers. We can only observe what they are doing. They are becoming stronger and more powerful. They are investing enormous sums. Look at how much the Scandinavian countries, Sweden and all the others, are investing.”
Sobchak: “So, in your opinion, a world war will begin?”
Vucic: “It would be a miracle if it did not begin. I would be the happiest person in the world if I were wrong. But I fear I am not wrong.”
