STRENGTHENING THE MILITARY POTENTIAL OF THE BUCHAREST NINE STATES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR (Review Article)
The article focuses on strengthening the military potential of the Bucharest Nine (B9) states in the context of the russia's war in Ukraine. The authors clarify the reasons and goals of the consolidation of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe for cooperation within the framework of the Bucharest format. Prerequisites for changes in defense spending within NATO are described, namely, the russian-Ukrainian war. The reaction of the North Atlantic Alliance to Russia's armed attack on Ukraine is studied, in particular after the full-scale russian invasion.