Development of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova in the Context of the Evolution of the Regional Security Environment
Journal: Gândirea militară românească
Year: 2025

This article analyzes the development evolution of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova and the impact of political approaches on its role in the state’s defense system. The creation of the National Army in 1991 was an objective necessity, determined by the political processes of state building and the imperative of defending independence and territorial integrity, in the context of the armed conflict triggered by the separatist forces on the left bank of the Dniester River. After the ce