Romania Is Developing a Plan to Counter Hybrid Threats and Disinformation from russia

Romania is finalizing the development of an updated National Defense Strategy for 2026–2030, which will be reviewed by the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) and Parliament by November 26 this year. The document will be the first to be developed in the context of growing regional instability due to the russian-Ukrainian war and will consolidate the country’s position as a key NATO ally on the eastern flank.

Unlike the Strategy for 2020 -2024, which focused on integration with Alliance’s standards and modernization of the Army, the new version identifies russia as the main source of hybrid threats. Key areas include adapting the defense sector to challenges in the Black Sea region, deepening cooperation within NATO and the EU, and strengthening capabilities in cyber defense and countering disinformation. The CSAT plans to establish a coordination structure and operational interagency groups to respond quickly to hybrid attacks.

Separately, the new Strategy will define corruption as a threat to national security. The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) will be mandated to forward data on corruption offences to the Prosecutor’s Office within the limits of constitutional norms.

In the medium term, the document will serve as a basis for modernizing the defense sector and strengthening the internal stability of the state, which should strengthen Romania’s role in the European collective security system.