Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo votes armyPrime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj ( L ) and President Hashim Thaci ( R ) react after the plenary session at the parliament in Pristina , Kosovo , 14 December 2018 . The 120 seat parliament of the Republic of Kosovo voted for the laws to transform the Security Forces into an official army during the plenary session on 14 December . Parliament in Kosovo , which relies on NATO troops for its protection , voted on 18 October 2018 to set up a 5 , 000 - strong national army though its Serb minority said the move was illegal . EPA / VALDRIN XHEMAJ ▶ 뭐 하 고 놀 까 ? # 흥 ▶ 쇼 미 더 뉴스 ! 오늘 많이 본 뉴스 영상 ▶ 네이버 홈 에서 [ 연합뉴스 ] 채널 구독 하 기