The United States of America appreciates Romania’s recent decision to offer a Patriot system to Ukraine, as well as our country’s leading role on NATO’s Eastern Flank, according to a Joint Declaration adopted after the Strategic Dialogue Meeting between the two countries.
The meeting took place on June 21 and was opened by consultations between Foreign Affairs Minister Luminita Odobescu and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The US deeply appreciates Romania’s crucial role in promoting Euro-Atlantic security and its leadership role on NATO’s Eastern Flank. The US welcomes Romania’s leading role in strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, particularly the recent decision to provide a Patriot system to Ukraine. This comes at a critical time for Ukrainian defense, the release said.
According to the same document, the US is committed to supporting Romania’s defense modernization, strengthening air defense and interoperability efforts.
The United States also congratulates Romania for successfully inaugurating this year the first European regional training center for F-16 pilots.
Romania has an important role in strengthening NATO’s common defense and we reiterate our commitment to strengthen the transatlantic link. We have reconfirmed our unity ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington, reads the Joint Declaration.
The US and Romania emphasized in the document that Russia’s continued aggression has led to serious threats in the Black Sea region.
The two sides reaffirmed that these developments make coordinated, predictable Euro-Atlantic support for the region more relevant than ever (…) Romania and the United States are deeply committed to strengthening their efforts to ensure a safe, stable and secure Black Sea region, with the implementation of the US Black Sea Strategy, which is an integral part of this effort. The US has noted Romania’s leadership role in ensuring the freedom and security of navigation on the Black Sea by significantly upgrading and expanding transit capacity and demining efforts, the Joint Declaration underlines.
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