Planning Economic Contributions and Resource Allocation for Military Capability Development – The Case of Romania –
Journal: Scientific Bulletin
Year: 2018

Abstract The Wales Summit in 2014 has meant a shift in paradigm in terms of defense expenditures for NATO member states. This was the case not just because of the general consensus that at least 2 % of the national GDP would be spent on defense, but also because another stipulation was that from that 2 %, at least 20 % would go on equipment acquisition and procurement. With new requirements on expenditures new strategies for defense planning have been implementing. Connecting contributions to ca