GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES’ TRANSFORMATION
GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ROMANIAN ARMED FORCES’ TRANSFORMATION

Author(s): Petru-Viorel Ene
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: army; defence; commitments; transformation; society
Summary/Abstract: The military system and army by default, is a basic element of the social structure,being part of a complex set of interactions with other systems and subsystems in achieving specifictasks and missions.In Romania, the army is an essential institution of the state, assigned with complex missionsto defend independence, sovereignty, integrity and territorial unit of the country, securing theconstitutional democracy of country’s territory. Therefore, the basic function of the army remains the planning of the military strategy, by depressing and conducting warfare according to the Military Strategy and the Romanian state specific military policies.Once with Romania's accession to NATO and EU, its responsibilities in security and mutual defence increased, together with its duties and commitments to other security organisations,including its active presence in several international military operations.In conclusion, we are witnessing not only a vast transformation process of the Romanian Armed Forces, but also a wide openness to civil society.

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