Defence Directive 2024

The global order is currently confronted with the use of military force for territorial expansion, geopolitical changes and increased security threats, which now appear both in conventional and hybrid forms, including in cyberspace, the information space, but also in the economic, social and political spheres. Security challenges are also exacerbated by the partial lack of control over cyber interventions, the development of technologies and artificial intelligence. Albania's strategic interests are closely linked to the fulfillment of its obligations as a NATO member and a candidate country for the European Union, as well as to the protection and security of the territory as defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and the North Atlantic Treaty.

Recent terrorist attacks and repeated acts of destabilization in the north of Kosovo, increased ethnic tensions in the region, as well as the Russian and Chinese ambitions and influence in selected countries of the Western Balkans, make the need for increased resources and investment in the development of defense capabilities even more urgent.

During 2023, the MoD and its structures have achieved important objectives in the field of modernization with the increase of the Armed Forces capabilities, the improvement of the financial treatment of military and civilian personnel, also with the valuable contribution of the Armed Forces and the team of Civil Protection, in support of the community through various operations to help the population and in cases of natural disasters.

For 2024, the main commitments and priorities of the work of the MoD and the AFRA will be related to the enhancement of national and Euro-Atlantic security, the development of the airspace system and capabilities, the continued presence in NATO, EU and UN missions, as well as the direct contribution to the support of the civilian population, in the event of possible civil emergencies.

Defence Directive for 2024

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