Defence Directive 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic, which the world faced for about two years, as well as Russia's armed and unjustified aggression against Ukraine, have drastically changed the security environment and its perception among citizens.
Russian aggression on Ukraine is also reflected in the Balkan Region, where ethnic divisions, unconsolidated democracies, political crises, etc. can be considered important factors for destabilization and creating conflicts. And while armed conflicts reappear after a long time on the borders of the EU, new threats to security have already materialized, including cyber attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism, disinformation, climate change, the economic and energy crisis or even artificial intelligence .
During 2022, the Ministry of Defense and the Albanian Armed Forces showed a high level of responsibility and professionalism. There were significant financial and legal developments directly related to the treatment of military personnel, ranging from a significant increase in their salaries to a more comprehensive financial and logistical treatment for civilian and military personnel of the MoD and AAF. We made significant progress this year also in the field of modernization with the expansion of the capacities of the AAF, starting with the addition of aircraft, as well as the increase of maritime and air space detection capabilities.
For 2023, our challenges and commitments will continue to be at the same intensity, following with absolute priority our commitment as a NATO member country as well as continuing the presence in UN and EU missions. An important part will be the national response and the contribution always made in support of the civilian population, in possible cases of natural disasters or other civil emergencies.
Find the main directions during 2023 in the pdf document
