Abstract
This paper aims to review the legislative framework that regulates the organization and operation of the National Defence System, Public Order and National Security in Romania. And then, analyse the expenditures of the main public domains that are included in the concept of extended national security. Public spending is an extremely important component of the state budget, through which, according to the needs of society, a percentage of public resources is allocated in order to meet those needs, as well as for the development of public sectors of interest. This scientific paper is divided into two sections: the first chapter considers the theoretical approach of the legislative framework, the organization of the system (N.D.S.P.O.N.S.), the presentation of the objectives and main directions of action promoted by the National Strategy of Defence; the second chapter, is an quantitative analysis, which summarise the case study of expenditure in public sectors of national interest, with focus on the following areas: defence; public order; national security; health; and education. Therefore, based on these data, Romania’s position is analysed, compared to the average of European countries (EU27), in terms of the maturity level of the public resource budgeting/spending.