National Defense Strategy to be published in Official Journal of Moldova

Chisinau, 2 August /MOLDPRES/- The National Defense Strategy and the Action Plan for its Implementation for 2018-2022 will be published in the Official Journal of Moldova on 3 August.

The document establishes the way in which the functions of the state institutions are accomplished in order to ensure the national defense. The strategy involves strengthening, developing and modernizing the national defense system. Thus, the strategic vision of Moldova in defense provides for the design and construction of a viable and efficient defense system, in line with the security challenges, capable of preventing, deterring and rejecting possible aggressions, attacks and subversive actions on sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Moldova and on security of citizens.

Among the threats and risks identified by the analysis of the strategic security environment at international, regional and national level, the document lists the military potential of the Transnistrian region, the use of information propaganda tools, attacks on critical infrastructure of Moldova, cyber attacks, illegal migration, illicit arms trafficking, terrorist activity, etc.

The priority action directions, included in the document, imply the development and consolidation of military capabilities for the effective execution of the constitutional state defense mission, ensuring the functioning of the mobilization mechanism, intensifying parliamentary control in the reform process, strategic communication, strengthening the national defense system in the purpose of anticipating, preventing and counteracting threats and risks to state security, especially hybrids, improving the national emergency management system, etc.

The draft National Defense Strategy and the Action Plan on its implementation was worked out by an interdepartmental working group consisting of representatives of 23 defense authorities and institutions.

(Reporter A. Ciobanu, editor M. Jantovan)