It is unbearable how easily, with many words and few arguments, the light cavalry of the emboldened Serbian opposition and the worn-out civil sector has been affirming the grave accusation that on March 15, the state used prohibited weapons against its disobedient people. Logic dictates—why would the state leadership pour salt on an open wound, especially at a moment when students called for a peaceful dispersal of those present? Or, more precisely—why is it that those who claim to uphold the truth are the very same third-rate public figures who, in past years, have proven to be the greatest falsifiers of evidence and the masters of Serbia’s defeats? Will a future investigation determine that, just as in the past with Saddam Hussein, the Serbian leadership was framed with prohibited weapons as part of a psychological operation—one whose devastating consequences for the people and the state can only be guessed at…?
CONTRARY TO THE ACCUSATIONS
Let’s reconstruct the event. First, contrary to the stated accusations, the sonic cannon could not have been placed on the Presidency building. Its range is between 50 and 500 meters, while the distance from the point where the video was recorded (near the Yugoslav Drama Theatre) to the Presidency is exactly 600 meters. This means that while a clear sound might have been heard, the effect could not have physically moved people.
Furthermore, the movement pattern of the crowd suggests that to disperse people in the way seen in the footage, two laterally directed LRAD devices would have had to be used, positioned on opposite sides of the street—which would imply, according to these assumptions, that they were placed on the buildings of Beograđanka and the Paja Jovanović Museum. If we accept this premise, it would be logical for the effects of the sonic cannon to be strongest precisely near those buildings. However, there is no evidence in the field to support this, aside from the crowd falling into hysteria.
There is also the question of why the sound, for instance, was not recorded near Pioneer Park when the sonic cannon has a range extending over a kilometer in all directions. Or why would a crowd-control device be directed at a completely peaceful section of the demonstrators? If the intent was to “calm” the situation, why wouldn’t the cannon have been used where actual clashes with the police occurred?
A VIEW OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING
Incidentally, the “attack” occurred only after it was announced that the protest had passed without incidents, despite warnings from Western embassies about possible violence. This more than clearly indicates that the entire operation was pre-planned by foreign elements whose goal was to provoke a reaction and trigger escalation. Another detail deserves attention—the potential location from which the alleged sound wave was fired. Within the impact radius is also the building of the European Movement in Serbia, an organization that maintains strong ties with Western centers of power.
If the device was placed at this location, in coordination with whom was this done? If we assume that Western structures pre-planned the scenario for media hysteria, then it was necessary for the attack itself to appear as authentic as possible. Thus, the thesis that the device was secretly brought in and activated at a timed moment to throw the crowd into panic has logical merit.
Another set of questions prompts further reflection:
- If the footage exists of alleged stone placement and removal from surrounding buildings, how is it that no footage exists of the device being brought in or installed? Especially considering that self-proclaimed watchdogs had been guarding the areas of the city from which the alleged impact originated for days.
- Why wasn’t the sound cannon used at the peak of the protest (around 6:00 PM) if the goal was to “send a message” to demonstrators? What interest would the ruling regime have in deepening the protests and plunging the state into greater chaos, when it is evident that the government has a vested interest in calming the situation? This can be concluded from the reactions of security forces, which demonstrated significant restraint.
- Why would the device be directed at a side street rather than at one of the main gathering points, where stages were set up—one at Slavija, the other near the National Assembly?
SIMULATION OF NATO ANALYTICS
With carefully selected footage, edited videos, and coordinated efforts on social networks by pro-Western activists, politicians, NGO sector members, bots posing as protesting students, and, of course, immense support from Western media—an illusion was created that even those present at the scene believed, despite being ready to testify that they were not subjected to any devastating weapon.
A calm mind and a clear perspective leave no room for excessive speculation—unless, in your desire to justify your anger, you are willing to become a subject of manipulation, which in this case bears all the characteristics of psychological warfare. Analysts warn of this fact, asserting that not only was a sound cannon not used, but Serbia does not even possess such a weapon.
The first NATO analytical simulation starts from the assumption that Serbia legally acquired a sound cannon through standard military-police channels from companies in the U.S. or Israel. In such a case, the use of this equipment during protests would be subject to dual evaluation—domestic and international.
From a legal standpoint, the use of a sound cannon would have to comply with regulations on the use of force, while from a political perspective, it would require justification based on an assessment of security threats. However, NATO analysis indicates a high probability that any deployment of such a device against peaceful demonstrators would be deemed disproportionate and politically damaging.
And this brings us to the real reason why the protest organizers, who, let us remind ourselves, refuse to participate in elections and legitimately gain power, see violence as their only path forward. However, if foreign interference were to take place—the same foreign elements that orchestrated events in Markale and Račak—it is highly likely that we could see specific reactions and direct meddling in Serbia’s internal politics. Moreover, the negative propaganda would be so strong that this phantom sound cannon would be “sighted” over and over again—until power is taken by those entirely in line with the interests of the remnants of Europe’s deep state.
OH, THOSE CUNNING RUSSIANS
The Russian Telegram channel Balkanska Spletnica also writes about another NATO analytics simulation.
“ The second scenario assumes that Belgrade secretly acquires a ‘sound cannon,’ bypassing official procurement channels. From China or Russia (oh, those cunning Russians!). If such secretly obtained equipment were used during the protests, the international reaction would be far more severe. An illegal purchase from ‘unreliable’ partners could allegedly lead to sanctions, further isolation of Serbia within security structures, and even the termination of certain forms of military cooperation with the West.”
Take note: in every one of these scenarios, the use of sound weapons during peaceful protests would be an extremely poor decision with disastrous consequences for the current government. Can its representatives truly fail to understand this and “fire” at peaceful demonstrators with a sound cannon, giving the protest movement new strength and further consolidating it?
Of course, writes the author on the aforementioned Telegram channel, I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I can’t help but recall how in October 2019, experts from the Hopkins Institute ‘modeled’ a pandemic for us, pointing to a Chinese man who ate a bat as patient zero, accurately predicting digital camps with QR codes, the collapse of international logistics chains due to quarantines, and even calculating the percentage of patients who would require ventilators.
What brilliant observations. Should the Serbian people, who these days wander through their uncertainties, be presented with such analyses? Undoubtedly, they should. After all, they come from a country that deeply respects every Serbian šajkača and, unlike the instigators of the protests, insists on Serbian unity.
