A former United Nations commander in Bosnia advocated for the deployment of British troops to BiH due to concerns about destabilization in the Balkans, the Belfast Telegraph reported on Thursday.

Independent MP Bob Stewart proposed in the House of Commons that a British battalion would be well-suited for peacekeeping efforts in the southeastern European region.

Alicia Kearns, Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, cautioned that without preemptive measures, the Balkans could emerge as a potential theatre for a significant global conflict, similar to the situations in Ukraine and Gaza.

Kearns suggested exploring the formation of a new security alliance comprising the US, UK, and willing NATO members with Kosovo to address immediate security challenges in the region.

Kearns said the UK “should consider the construction of a new security alliance between the US, UK and other willing NATO member states with Kosovo because this would help allay the immediate security concerns we see.”

She added that “as a minimum, the UK should send a NATO peacekeeping force to the strategic Brcko district.”

The former United Nations commander in Bosnia said “A British battalion positioned in Bosnia would give a very, very strong signal. And, frankly, a British battalion is probably the best battalion to send into such a peacekeeping situation.”

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