In the moment when the European Union is attempting to renew the credibility of the enlargement policy, the Western Balkans is entering a period of an increased strategic insecurity. The prolonged stall in the integration process, the growth of internal political crises, as well as the intensification of the foreign influence of competitive actors are especially changing the political and security dynamics of the region. In parallel with the weakening of trust in the Euro-Atlantic processes, certain countries are increasingly often balancing between different centers of power, in an attempt of preservation of political stability and economic interests. In such an environment, the Western Balkans is intensively taking the shape of a geopolitical contact zone, in which the interests of the West, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Turkey, and other regional actors intertwine…
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