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Transition of Kosovo's Security Force into an army causes controversy and concern

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Kosovo 's parliament passed a law to transform the security forces into a 5,000 -strong army in 2018 .

The lightly armed Kosovo Security Force was set up in 2009 , predominantly tasked with civil defence, crisis response and ordinance disposal.

Kosovo gained its independence from Serbia in 2008 — with US backing — although this has not been recognised by Belgrade .

A potential Kosovo army would need at least 5,000 active troops and 3,000 reserves by 2029 .

The KSF is not set to have a fully-fledged air force or tanks, but is likely to be equipped with combat helicopters, anti-aircraft rocket systems and anti-tank systems.

Kosovo 's parliament has 120 seats, of which 20 are reserved for its minorities, including ethnic Serbs .

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