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Other NATO members will provide troops to fill the void created by the departure of US soldiers from Romania, the country's Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told RFE/RL, leaving the alliance with a “stronger" presence.
The US on Oct 29 said it would pull some troops out from Nato’s eastern flank. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Romania on edge — U.S. troop drawdown sparks security fears along NATO’s frontline
The United States will reduce the number of troops stationed on NATO’s eastern flank, including Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base. Romania’s defense ministry said the move reflects shifting U.S.
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The US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum
The U.S. confirmed on Wednesday that it will reduce its troop presence on NATO’s borders with Ukraine but shed no light on any future cuts, as its allies worry about a security gap being created at a time when Russia is increasingly confrontational.
The United States has informed allies that it is pulling some U.S. troops from NATO’s eastern flank, including Romania, a decision that has infuriated the Republican chairs of the House and
U.S. troop deployments to Romania are being scaled back as part of a Pentagon plan to reduce force levels in Europe, a Romanian official said..
It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.
Romania has activated a new F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to carry out NATO air policing missions, the Ministry of Defense announced. The 48th Fighter Squadron of the 71st Air Base “General Emanoil Ionescu” in Câmpia Turzii began operations last week,
Estonia’s defense minister said his country gives the U.S. “first-class conditions” for training and has met the call to spend 5% of GDP on defense.