TERRITORIAL DEFENCE AS A PART OF THE ROMANIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE SYSTEM

The fear of new ”hybrid warfare” in the south-eastern flank of NATO, provoked by the Russian Federation following the Ukrainian model, alongside whit the circumstances offered by the existent frozen conflict in the neighbourhood of Romania, with the evident process of Russian remilitarization in the Black Sea area, opened a serious debate in Romania about the need of recreating, training and endowing a National Reserve Force asked to manage the so-called concept of Territorial Defence. The role of TD is to support and to enhance the actions of the active defence forces through specific activities and to ensure a timely and efficient operation in order to prevent and reduce the consequences of an unexpected aggression over the country. The National Reserve Force will be composed of the existent reserve and of a volunteer reserve, according to new and drafted laws. Their missions will cover a broad scale of traditional and new risks and threats, particularly those linked to the hybrid and nonkinetic war. Fixing the National Reserve Forces issue will not only enhance the security of the country, but also will contribute to strengthening the southeastern flank of NATO.