A new national defense strategy is to be transmitted to the Parliament for approval, and the document would mention the Russian federation as a threat. The previous document mentions the consolidation of the military potential in the vicinity of Romania by the Russian Federation, hostile/aggressive interference of some state entities whose interests are contrary to our country and the changes of the positions of some allies to the Russian Federation.
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The presidential adviser for national security, Cristian Diaconescu, states that Russia will be included among the threats to the country’s national security in the project of the future national defense strategy, this being “being”An absolutely normal reaction ”.
“For those who know the assertive practice of the Russian Federation, its policy is to climb (…) The Russian Federation knows that the military cannot be successful with NATO and then tests the solidity of the North Atlantic Alliance with the border states, which are the target of the Federation with various ways of action. It is not a hybrid war, there are hybrid scenarios, various topics that would create vulnerabilities, from the trade to the democracy of elections by vote ”explained Cristian Diaconescu at Digi24.
The strategy is being drafted and is to be transmitted to the Parliament for approval.
Romania’s strategy 2020-2024
The Russian Federation also appears in the National Defense Strategy 2020-2024. The document mentions, in terms of threats, that “The new challenges with impact on the security environment are increasingly foreshadowing the tendency of state and non-state opponents (informative entities, interest or pressure groups, etc.) to exploit the limited capacity of communities, and of society in general, to protect themselves in the face of hostile interference ”. It is also underlined “The consolidation of the military potential in the vicinity of Romania, including on the eastern flank, respectively on the NATO border (militarization of Crimea and in general, of the Black Sea basin by the Russian Federation, the development of the military exercises and the consolidation of the capabilities through which the offensive and defensive operations can be carried national aimed at securing EU and NATO borders and ensuring energy security and stability in the Black Sea region. ”
A behavior is also mentioned “offensive/aggressive, including economic plane ”though “Of some state entities whose interests are contrary to those of our country“Being stated that”The blockages during the European/transatlantic and/or the perpetuation of instability in the economic field can cause evolutions with negative security in the vicinity of Romania and in the Black Sea region ”.
The Russian Federation is also mentioned regarding potential negative influences to the Security: “Timing the processes of adaptation of the alliance to the threats in the east and southern vicinity, the perpetuation of imbalances on the size of the eastern flank and the changes in the positions regarding the report to the Russian Federation present the potential of negative influences to the security situation of Romania ”.
What the experts say
“It is a continuation, if you want, naturally mentioned regarding the Russian Federation in the old Defense Strategy of Romania 2020-2024. No doubt there will be an update, as there are significant differences between writing previous strategies, 2020, compared to the current moment, 2025. In 2020 we had the annexation of crime and occupying a part of Donbass, now we have a war, in the north of the Black Sea, with large military operations. A war, right? In all the rule, in Ukraine, with unprecedented degradation of relations between the Russian Federation and the states of the European Community. And then, justifying, the new security strategy that will bear the signature of President Nicușor Dan, will take into account these new elements, in relation to the Russian Federation. That is, this is an update ”explained the foreign policy analyst, Stefan Popescu, for “Adevărul”.
According to military analyst Ion Petrescu, the state mentioned as a threat to the Security means “The notification of an opponent state that it will be answered in proportion to the challenges that it is about Romania. In addition, the country’s strength institutions will take the necessary preventive measures to react effectively, in case of strategic surprise” “He appointed – in his military doctrine – as enemy, NATO, implicitly all the member countries”the military analyst also points out.
France’s strategy warns about an “open war against the heart of Europe”
The most recent review of the national defense strategy of France, given to the public in July, explicitly mentions the risk of a “Open war against the heart of Europe.”
“In the years that will follow until 2030, the main threat to France and Europeans is the risk of an open war against the heart of Europe. In the context of the war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia has intensified its hostile actions against France and its European partners, exceeding the direct conflict: nuclear intimidation, in the field Arbitrary of the citizens, the flying of the territory of certain allies, attempts of interference in the electoral processes, hostile demonstrations against French and allied forces and actions on the national territory. ”is shown in the revision of the France’s strategy.
US priorities
A project of the new national strategy for defense of the Pentagon places the internal and regional missions above the fight against opponents such as Beijing and Moscow, according to sources quoted by Politico: “We can see how American priorities change”, Says a NATO diplomat.
Following the invasion of the Air Space of Poland, the US joined Western allies in a collective statement to express their concern about the incursion of Russian drones in Poland and to accuse Moscow of violating international law and the UN Charter. However, the more frequent challenges of Russia on the eastern flank of NATO, however, cause clearer discussions with US President Donald Trump in terms of common defense, and the Baltic countries would be the most vulnerable, the latest analyzes of specialists show. However, President Donald Trump gives assurances that he will help these states in case of possible attacks. He expressed his disapproval of the recent invading of Estonia’s airspace by a Russian plane and answered affirmatively, being questioned at a press conference. “Yes, I will do it, I will do it ”said the US president, asked if he will help NATO allies from Russia’s border.
