President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday that the realignment of US rotational forces in Romania effectively returns their presence to pre-Ukraine war levels.
On X platform, the President wrote that deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank is being offset by a substantial increase in military equipment and a greater presence of European forces, in full coordination with the United States.
‘The security of Romania and the Eastern Flank will not be diminished in any way. The strategic partnership between Romania and the US remains unchanged. The strategic infrastructure developed jointly at Deveselu, Campia Turzii and Kogalniceanu will continue to be fully operational, US troops will remain stationed at these bases, and the transfer of military equipment will continue,’ Dan added.
The Ministry of National Defence announced on Wednesday that it had been informed about the downsizing of part of the US forces deployed on NATO’s Eastern Flank, as part of a broader global posture review of US military forces.
According to a MApN statement, elements of the brigade that will cease rotations in Europe include forces assigned to Romania, stationed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu base.
Approximately 1,000 US military personnel will remain deployed in Romania, ‘contributing to the deterrence of any threats and continuing to guarantee the US commitment to regional security,’ the ministry said. AGERPRES
