Why Moldova’s 1% defense budget won’t meet future security demands
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27 December 2024 18:20
The gradual increase in the defense budget to 1% of GDP by 2030 is insufficient, given the National Army's needs for modernization and equipment, as pointed out by security expert Pavel Horea on the "Zi de Zi" program at Radio Moldova.
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