Tensions soar in the Balkans over plans for Kosovo army

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is seeking support from Russia and China in its opposition to the announced formation of a Kosovo army, warning it could lead to renewed clashes in the Balkans.
Kosovo’s parliament will vote on Dec. 14 on transforming the country’s security forces into a regular army.
Serbia has protested the move and threatened unspecified retaliatory measures against its former province which declared independence in 2008. Serbia and its allies Russia and China