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Romania’s Defence Policy and National Security Interests in the European Defence Fund Amidst European Defence Integration Cover

Romania’s Defence Policy and National Security Interests in the European Defence Fund Amidst European Defence Integration

By: Niculae Iancu  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063