LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE ON NATO’S EASTERN FLANK: INSIGHTS FROM MAJOR-GENERAL CONSTANTIN NICOLAESCU

Abstract

Major-General Constantin Nicolaescu (b. 1973, Craiova) is a Romanian Army officer serving as Chief of Staff of HQ Multinational Corps South-East since September 2024. With a background in infantry and Special Operations Forces, he has held key command and staff roles, including brigade commander and SOF battalion commander, and served in missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Promoted to Major-General in 2025, he holds a PhD in Military Sciences and has received multiple national and international military awards.