The overarching goal of the Bucharest Security Conference is to build a debate platform and a network of experts and decision makers able to analyse present security challenges and to provide tailored solutions. Moreover, the conference aims to increase NATO’s visibility by presenting to the public its firm commitment to collective defence, the development of NATO’s partnerships and its global role in crisis management. Each past edition gathered around 60 speakers which were high level decision–makers, NATO, UNO, EU officials, diplomats, former ministers, academics, governmental and non–governmental experts (...).

This volume marks the fifth edition of the Bucharest Security Conference and aims at providing insights on strategic analysis and recommendations derived from the debates. Although the conference marks this year its fifth edition, SNSPA has a long tradition of cooperation with NATO Headquarter both on executive training programmes and on international conferences.