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For context, Moldova is forbidden from entering military alliances or allowing allied troops in the country by the terms of their Constitution, which was imposed upon them when they broke away from the Soviet Union.
Because of this, French and EU help is limited to things like auditing Moldovan defences, favorable arms purchase deals, training their people abroad, or sharing intelligence.
Given that their breakaway province Transnistria is doing exactly this, I'd either change this provision or give a damn about it.
Transnistria is not recognized by anybody, not even Russia. The only claim to legitimacy they have is as a province of Moldova, which also assures their economical survival by enabling trade with the EU. All their claims of independence, joining Russia etc. are empty posturing.
They are being enabled by Russian military presence which Moldova doesn't want to challenge because their army doesn't have the strength to finish it quickly and cleanly and could lead to another prolonged conflict and stale mate like it did in the 90s.
Changing the Constitution is indeed the democratic option but it depends on a referendum which would be subject to people's political sympathies and subject to Russian propaganda. Moldova has underwent a pro-West sentiment lately but IMO it's still not quite ready for a sweeping change.