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Enhancing the Common European Security and Defence Culture European Security and Defence Joint Master Programme. A Proposal Cover

Enhancing the Common European Security and Defence Culture European Security and Defence Joint Master Programme. A Proposal

By: Alin Bodescu  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 19 - 29
Published on: Jul 5, 2025
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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