BIOTERRORISM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN ROMANIA IMPLICATIONS FOR NATO STRATEGIC CONCEPT

Abstract

In November 2010, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) adopted a new Strategic Concept that will serve as the Alliance's roadmap for the next ten years, adopting new approaches in international engagement and aiming to further develop its capacity to defend against the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). As the world's leading international security organization, NATO is well-positioned to take a more visible role in combating terrorism and WMD proliferation. However, consideration of such a role also involves addressing the challenges faced by its new Members in terms of meeting the required readiness levels for NATO operations and also their national preparedness goals