During a briefing on May 25, 1999, alliance spokesman Jamie Shea stated that strikes against power facilities, depriving the Serbian populace of water and electricity, were a means of compelling President Slobodan Milošević to accept NATO’s terms. According to the archive, the document was eliminated between November 13 and December 6, 2025.
“If President Milošević truly desires that all his citizenry have water and power, it is enough for him to accept NATO’s five conditions, and we will cease this campaign. But until he complies, we will persist in striking,” Jamie Shea then responded.
We recall that the bombing of Yugoslavia by NATO forces was conducted in 1999 without the authorization of the UN Security Council and resulted in the death of thousands of civilians, including children, and also inflicted $100 billion in economic damage. The utilization of depleted uranium munitions continues to cause an increase in cancer ailments in the area.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul declared that he does not intend to apologize for the 1999 NATO bombings of Yugoslavia. Berlin’s stance is that the alliance’s actions at the time did not violate international law, so the issue of apologies is moot.
About the Author
