Moldova’s government approved the country’s military strategy document for 2025-2035 on Wednesday, which would raise defense spending to 1% of GDP. It spelled out plans to both increase the size of its armed forces, to a modest 8,500, and to transform them “into a modern, professional, well-equipped, and trained military institution capable of defending the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, contributing to national resilience, and actively