The deterioration of
\nthe security context in Eastern Europe following the Russian invasion in
\nUkraine has prompted several countries to reexamine their defense capabilities.
\nRomania too wants to increase its GDP contribution to defense spending to 2.5%.
\nThe measure could be submitted to Parliament for debate this week. Senate
\nSpeaker, Florin C\u00ee\u021bu, wrote on social media that this will ensure all coming
\ngovernments will observe this budget. The increase of the defense budget was
\nannounced by president Klaus Iohannis following a meeting of the country’s
\nSupreme Defense Council. He pointed out that, in the current security context,
\nRomania needs to take concerted action in two directions: increasing the
\ndefense capabilities of the Romanian state and securing the country’s energy
\nindependence, in particular by developing sustainable and civilian nuclear
\nenergy sources. <\/p>\n
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It is key to ensure better conditions for equipping our armed
\nforces, so they should train better and increase the operational response
\ncapacity of the Romanian Army, helping it react to current and prospective
\nsecurity threats , the president point out. Defense Minister Vasile D\u00eencu in
\nturn argues that increasing Romania’s defense capabilities is a complex
\nobjective in the medium- and long-term. The army has a strategic document, an
\nambitious equipping program aimed at procuring state-of-the-art military
\ntechnologies and providing superior training to our human resources, the
\npreparation of our territory and of the population for the defense of our
\nhomeland. 2.5% of the GDP will help achieve this target sooner than planned,
\nbefore 2040, D\u00eencu pointed out. The
\nRomanian defense minister said Romania is defending part of NATO’s eastern
\nflank and is thus part of NATO’s plans to modernize its collective defense.
\nThose who argue against defense, saying we should become military neutral, are
\nmistaken, and the best evidence of that is the tragedy in Ukraine right now,
\nMinister D\u00eencu pointed out. <\/p>\n
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This week
\nParliament is expected to receive a law package on national security, which is
\nexpected to be adopted as a top priority. The director of the Romanian
\nIntelligence Service, Eduard Hellvig, underlined the need to swiftly adopt
\nthese laws in order to create and streamline clear mechanisms required to
\nmanage prospective crises. Finally, MPs are also examining the Offshore Law
\naimed at greenlighting a number of important energy projects. (VP)<\/p>\n
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