H.R. 10748: Balkans Security Cooperation Act

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Defense, with the agreement of the Secretary of State, to send Congress a report within 180 days on security cooperation involving the countries in the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

What the report would cover

The report would need to examine how each of these countries cooperates on security matters with:

• Russia
• China
• The United States
• NATO

For Russia and China, the report would need to include:

• A list of weapons systems, military hardware, and technology worth $1 million or more that each country has received from or bought from those countries since 2012
• A description of military training or exercises with those countries since 2012
• A description of any security cooperation agreements
• An assessment of intelligence cooperation
• An assessment of how that cooperation affects U.S., NATO, and regional security interests

For the United States, the report would need to include:

• A list of U.S. weapons systems, military hardware, and technology worth $1 million or more that each country has received or purchased since 2012
• A description of training or exercises with U.S. forces since 2012
• A description of any security cooperation agreements with the United States
• An assessment of intelligence cooperation

For NATO, the report would need to include:

• An assessment of each country’s security cooperation with NATO
• A description of participation in NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, if applicable

The report would also need to address the Russian Humanitarian Center in Niš, Serbia, including whether it may have influence or coordination with Russian intelligence agencies.

How the report would be delivered

The bill says the report should be submitted in unclassified form, but it may include a classified annex.

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