Author(s): Iulia-Mihaela DRĂGAN
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2024
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 2 (32)/2024
DOI:
Abstract:
The importance of the security sector reforms in Europe became significant with
the collapse of the communist bloc at the end of 1989 in relation to the need to implement
democratic instruments. At the same time, until now, the implications of the reforms of the
intelligence sector, are being discussed by virtue of the need to quickly adapt to the
requirements of the security environment and the dynamics of threats at the international
level. For Romania, the reform of the intelligence sector was one of the most pressing needs
following the collapse of the communist regime and the establishment of a new intelligence
service, the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), so that in less than thirty years, Romania
will be represented in the intelligence community by one of the most performing and
prestigious intelligence services at the international level. Therefore, this article analyses the
applicability of the theory of security sector reform, in relation to the evolution of the
transformations achieved within the Romanian Intelligence Service. As the intelligence
services represent a category of the core actors of the security sector in a state, this
article aims to gradually evaluate the implementation of the reform attributes using
a methodology based on the analysis of activity reports and relevant public documents,
starting from the establishment of SRI to present. Complementary, with regards to the public
interest, the purpose of the article is to increase the awareness of civil society in the
intelligence sector, by dismantling the conspiratorial narrative and highlighting the risks
generated by the assimilation of disinformation elements aimed at the service’s activity,
while also highlighting the transformational evolution of the Romanian Intelligence Service
regarding the elements of democratization.
Keywords: security sector reform, awareness, conspiracy and risks, Romanian
Intelligence Service, transformational evolution.
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