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The 2008 dismissal of Chief of the General Staff Zdravko Ponoš was a consequence of his conflict with the Minister of Defense Dragan Šutanovac. The disagreement between the two centered on Ponoš's insistence on modernizing the Serbian Armed Forces and his opposition to Šutanovac's plans to reduce military spending. Ultimately, Ponoš's stance resulted in his dismissal by the Serbian government.