CDSSS' scientific research activities are built on four programs:
- Concepts and Theories: The research directions are materialized in varied and complex studies: contemporary terrorism; conflicts' ethnical and religious components; Network Centric Warfare; military power in the 21st Century, etc. Also, regarding the Romanian Armed Forces, this program has in view the elaboration of a strategic vision on long term - 2025.
- Euro Atlantic Integration and EU Joining: This program analyses both NATO and EU transformation processes and their concrete influence on peace and security. The studies are answers to questions such as: What are the main characteristics of the 3rd Millennium political-military crises? How is developed the partnership dynamics in the new security environment? What can we tell about the regional security development in the Black Sea Basin? Which are the East Europe's prospects, especially Romania's ones, in the framework of globalization?
- Zones of Strategic Interest: The main purpose of this program is to make projections and evaluation of the security environment: the development of the regional security in the Black Sea Basin; ways to manage and fight against asymmetrical risks and threats to the Black Sea region; Romanian and European interests in ensuring the free navigation on Danube and the ecologic balance in Danube's Delta, etc.
- Romanian Armed Forces and Society: The research directions are the identification and the analysis of the reciprocal effects between the Armed Forces and Romanian society during the ongoing transformation process.
- Contemporary Challenges To The European Security [Romanian, 2010]
- The Role Of The State Actors In Shaping The International Security Environment [Romanian, 2010]
- Globalization versus Political Separatism [Romanian, 2010]
- The Evolution Of The Security Environment, Risks, Threats And Actional Elements Within The Aero-Spatial Dimension [Romanian, 2009]
- The Influence Of Economic Factor On Security [Romanian, 2009]
- The Army's Administrative Management During Crisis And War [Romanian, 2009]
- Consequences Management [Romanian, 2009]
- Europe: Borders, Citizenship, Security [Romanian, 2009]
- The Role Of Religion In The Future Europe's Construct [Romanian, 2009]
- Capabilities Facilitated By The Network [Romanian, 2009]
- The Private Military Companies And The Human Security [Romanian, 2008]
- The Symmetry, Dissimmetry And Asymmetry Within The Nowadays Military Conflicts [Romanian, 2008]
- War And Knowledge [Romanian, 2008]
- The Energy Security [Romanian, 2008]
- EU’s Role on providing the global security [Romanian, 2008]
- The Influence Of Ethnic And Religious Factors On The Dynamics Of Security Environment [Romanian, 2008]
- Defining Phenomena And Processes For The National Army's Evolution [Romanian, 2008]
- Stability Operations And Human Security [Romanian, 2008]
- The Role Of International Organizations In Crisis Management From Black Sea Region [Romanian, 2008]
- Military aspects Of Approaching The Effects Based Operation [Romanian, 2008]
- Migration And Security [Romanian, 2008]
- Leadership And Management In The Military [Romanian, 2008]
- Operational Requirements In The Network Centric Warfare [Romanian, 2007]
- The "Energy Weapon" In The International Relations Context Of The 21st Century Beginning [Romanian, 2007]
- The Security Of The Interest Space: Actors, Instruments And Trends [Romanian, 2007]
- The Management Of Differences On Achieving Security In The Black Sea Area [Romanian, 2007]
- The Optimization Of The Romania's Armed Forces Structures Employed
In Military Actions Outside The National Territory [Romanian, 2007] - National And Collective On Romania's Defence [Romanian, 2007]
- The Assymetric Warfare And The New Physiognomy Of The Armed Conflicts [Romanian, 2007]
- The Military Leader In Romania [Romanian, 2007]
- European Security And Defence Policy - The Framework For Expressing and Developing National Security Interests [Romanian, 2007]
- Perspectives In The Evolution Of Security Organizations [Romanian, 2007]
- The Ethnic-Religious Dimension Of Security [Romanian, 2007]
- The Year 2006: Strategic Evaluation [Romanian, 2007]
- The Relations Between Army And Society In The Context Of Romania's Integration Within NATO And Accession In EU [Romanian, 2007]
- Perspectives In The National Armies' Evolution [Romanian, 2007]
- Expeditionary Military Operations [Romanian, 2007]
- Optimizing Romania's Army Participation To Collective Defence Activities [Romanian, 2006]
- The Energetic Resources And The Security Environment At The Beginning Of The 21st Century [Romanian, 2006]
- Critical Infrastructures. Dangers, Threats On Them. Protection Systems [Romanian, 2006]
- Actualities And Perspectives On ESDP [Romanian, 2006]
- The Globalisation of Insecurity. Factors and Ways for Counteracting It [Romanian, 2006]
- Perspectives In The Armed Fight [Romanian, 2006]
- Host-Nation Support [Romanian, 2006]
- The Civil Society - a Major Non-State Actor [Romanian, 2006]
- Reforming Romania's Security System (1989-2004) [Romanian, 2005]
- The Military and Post-Communist Societies in Transition [Romanian, 2005]
- The Relations Between Army And Society During The Processes Of European And Euro-Atlantic Integration [Romanian, 2005]
- The Impact Of The Romania's Army Structures Regeneration Employed in Military Actions Outside Romania On The Romanian Society [Romanian, 2005]
- The Ethnic-Religious Component Of Conflicts [Romanian, 2005]
- The Relations Between The Romanian Army And The Civil Society [Romanian, 2005]
- Missions Undertaken By The Romanian Army Within NATO And Their Implications For The Educational System From NDU "Carol I" [Romanian, 2005]
- Using High Light Infantry Units As Expeditionary Forces For Imposing Stability In Areas Controlled By Terrorist Groups [Romanian, 2005]
- Methods And Possibilities To Enhance Cooperation In The Black Sea Area [Romanian, 2005]
- Collective Defence And National Defence In The Context Of Romania's Integration Within NATO And Accession In EU [Romanian, 2005]
- The Romania's Army Missions Determinations As Part Of NATO And EU [Romanian, 2005]
- The Romania's Army Professionalization Impact On Its Relations With The Romanian Society [Romanian, 2005]
- Romania's Army And Guaranteeing The Constitutional Democracy [Romanian, 2005]
- Security's Nonmilitary Dimensions [Romanian, 2005]
- The Globalisation's Implications On The National Security [Romanian, 2005]
- Collective Defence - A Requirement For Maintaining The National State's Integrity [Romanian, 2005]
- The Military Power In The 21st Century. Ways for Achieving And Acting As A Military Power In The Democratic Society [Romanian, 2005]
- Ways Of Preparing And Carrying Out Operations By The Romanian Army For Accomplishing Specific Missions Against Terrorism [Romanian, 2005]
- The Political-Military Crisis At The Beginning Of The New Millennium [Romanian, 2005]
- Optimizing The Regeneration Of The Romanian Army Structures Employed In Abroad Military Actions [Romanian, 2005]
- The Use Of Air Force At The Beginning Of The 21st Century. Realities, Tendencies, Implications [Romanian, 2005]
- Relocating The US Military Bases In Eastern Europe - Romania [Romanian, 2005]
- Network Centric Warfare In The New Military Conflicts Physiognomy [Romanian, 2005]
- Cultural Differences Between Romanian Army And Society [Romanian, 2005]
- The Impact Of Joining NATO On The Romanian Army Human Resources Management [Romanian, 2005]
- Optimizing And Adjusting The High Precision And Long Range Weaponry Systems For Asymmetrical Military Actions [Romanian, 2005]
- Contemporary Terrorism - Risk Factor On Romanian National Security And Defence As A NATO Member [Romanian, 2005]
- European Strategy On Integration [Romanian, 2005]
- New Dimensions And Configurations Of The Regional Security Environment (the Black Sea And Balkans Area) [Romanian, 2005]
- Centers Of Gravity's Recognizing Methods And Procedures During Armed Conflicts [Romanian, 2005]
- Romania And The Stabilization Process [Romanian, 2004]
- Romania's Security Threats And Risks. Actuality And Prospect [Romanian, 2004]
- Possible European Institutional Architecture [Romanian, 2004]
- Military - Non-military In The National Security. Army's Quandary [Romanian, 2004]
- New Elements In The Study Of National And International Security [Romanian, 2004]
- Partnership Dynamic [Romanian, 2004]
- Collective Defence And National Defence [Romanian, 2004]
- NATO And EU. Determinations And Finalities [Romanian, 2004]
- Geopolitics. Energy Resources Dependencies [Romanian, 2004]
- Armed Fighting Trends [Romanian, 2004]
- Social, Psycho-social And Legal Determinations Of The Romanian Army's Missions [Romanian, 2004]
- Dynamic Of The Romanian Army's Missions [Romanian, 2004]
- Goal's Dynamic In Military Operations [Romanian, 2004]
- Instability Sources [Romanian, 2004]
- NATO Between Certainties And Expectations [Romanian, 2004]
- Rapid Reaction In Military Operations [Romanian, 2004]
- Technology And Intelligence In The Military Conflict [Romanian, 2004]
- Crisis And Instability In Europe [Romanian, 2004]
- Military Operations Physiognomy [Romanian, 2004]
- Force Projection. Determinations [Romanian, 2004]
- Network Centric Warfare And The Future Of Military Strategy [Romanian, 2004]
- National Security Threats [Romanian, 2004]