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Kyiv Post (10 October 2025)

By Steve Brown

As Moldova unveiled its Military Strategy for 2025–2035 on Wednesday, its Prime Minister said he expected “hysterical voices” to attack the plans – it didn’t take long for Moscow to prove his point.

Moldova’s government approved the country’s military strategy document for 2025-2035 on Wednesday, which would raise defense spending to 1% of GDP.

It spelled out plans to both increase the size of its armed forces, to a modest 8,500, and to transform them “into a modern, professional, well-equipped, and trained military institution capable of defending the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, contributing to national resilience, and actively participating in international missions in support of peace and security.”

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