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PRESENTATION
The 2024 Romanian Military Thinking Conference, Defence and Military Cooperation Strategies for Ensuring Security in the Black Sea Region, is hosted by the Defence Staff, in the context of the anniversary of 165 years since the establishment of the Defence Staff.
The conference will serve as a communication platform to exchange expertise at both strategic and operational level, allowing military leaders, defense experts, and researchers from Romania, allied nations, and partner countries in the Black Sea region to gather and discuss critical issues related to regional security and defense cooperation.
This event highlights Romania’s proactive approach to fostering robust defense strategies and strengthening military ties, particularly in a region facing increased security challenges due to geopolitical shifts and emerging threats.
The primary aim of the conference is to explore comprehensive strategies for addressing specific security threats in the Black Sea region. Topics will include strengthening multinational military cooperation, adapting to emerging threats (such as hybrid warfare, cybersecurity, and maritime security), and reinforcing collective defense frameworks through NATO and EU collaborations. Attendees will engage in discussions and workshops aimed to develop actionable strategies that improve coordination, interoperability, and readiness among the region’s military forces.
Objectives
Key objectives of the conference include:
- Enhancing Regional Security and Stability: To build a collective understanding of security challenges in the Black Sea region and promote strategies that enhance stability through cooperative defense frameworks.
- Strengthening Defense Cooperation: To identify and reinforce collaboration mechanisms among NATO allies, EU members, and regional partners. The focus will be on joint military exercises, intelligence sharing, and coordination for rapid responses to security threats.
- Adapting to New Security Challenges: To address modern threats such as cyber warfare, hybrid conflicts, and other unconventional risks. The conference aims to develop adaptable, forward-thinking military strategies capable of effectively addressing these complex issues.
- Commemorating Military Heritage: To celebrate the legacy and achievements of the Romanian Defence Staff over the past 165 years, reinforcing its role in regional and national security, while highlighting its ongoing contributions to global military thinking.
- Promoting Dialogue and Diplomacy: To encourage open dialogue between military leaders and defense experts from different countries to foster a shared vision of peace, security, and cooperation in the Black Sea region.
The Romanian Military Thinking Conference 2024 will contribute to a unified approach to ensuring peace and security, affirming Romania’s role as a strategic player in both NATO and the European defense landscape.
Contributors and Participants:
A. Contributors:
• military services representatives;
• NDU and military academies representatives;
• Defence Staff representatives.
B. Romanian collaborators of Gândirea militară românească Journal, professors and students/Master's students/PhD candidates in military academies, Romanian Armed Forces military researchers;
C. specialists, experts, academic staff and researchers from Romanian civil education and research institutions (the University of Bucharest, National School of Political and Administrative Studies), EURISC (European Institute for Risk, Security and Communication Management) Foundation, ESGA (Expert for Security and Global Affairs) Association, Monitorul Apărării, New Strategy Center, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romanian Police, Romanian Border Police, Romanian Gendarmerie, General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations), Special Telecommunications Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Operational Centre for Emergency Situations), Romanian Intelligence Service, specialists and experts from other institutions belonging to the national system of defence, public order and national security, students, Master's students, PhD candidates.
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