NATO'S "SMART DEFENCE" BETWEEN THEORETICAL CONCEPT AND REALITY

The article briefly presents the developments in time of the cooperation of the NATO member countries over the complex issue of constituting common defence capabilities win bigger emphasis on the last few years (2010-2012) following the difficulties emerging after the effects of the world economic c...

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Published in:Annals: Series on Military Sciences
Main Author: Constantin MINCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Romanian Scientists Publishing House 2012-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.aos.ro/wp-content/anale/MTVol4Nr2Art.5.pdf
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Summary:The article briefly presents the developments in time of the cooperation of the NATO member countries over the complex issue of constituting common defence capabilities win bigger emphasis on the last few years (2010-2012) following the difficulties emerging after the effects of the world economic crisis. The author presents how the wording of the ”Smart defence” concept was reached and presented in detail to the NATO Summit in Chicago. May. 20-21 2012. Its content and constitutive elements in the vision of NATO's officials, the agreement of the member states inclusively of Romania on its implementation MI the coming years, In the end, we approach how Romania can contribute to the concept and its weaknesses related to the defence budget, me defence industry situation and the political will of the people responsible with the national security and the defence of the country.
ISSN:2066-7086
2457-8312