MApN confirms the withdrawal of some of the soldiers the United States has in Romania: We were informed of the “resizing of troops” /
The transfer of authority ceremony between the soldiers of the combat detachment of the 2nd “Strike” Brigade and those of the detachment of the 1st “Bastogne” Brigade, both from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the US Army, and a demonstration exercise of the execution of an air assault mission by the Romanian and American soldiers, at the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Constanța County, on Friday March 31, 2023. Inquam Photos / George Călin
Romania and allied NATO countries have been informed of the United States' decision regarding the “resizing” of American troops in Europe, the Romanian Ministry of Defense announces, after the information that appeared regarding the reduction of US forces in the region. According to MApN, “approximately one thousand American soldiers will remain deployed” in Romania.
The confirmation came after the Ukrainian publication Kyiv Post wrote, citing American and European sources, that the Donald Trump Administration is about to withdraw “thousands of American soldiers” from Romania.
MApN: We have been informed of the redistribution of American troops
“The Ministry of National Defense has been informed about the resizing of part of the American troops deployed on NATO's Eastern Flank, as part of the process of reassessing the global posture of the US military forces,” says MApN in a press release.
According to him, among the elements of the brigade that will stop rotating in Europe, there are also forces destined for Romania, from the Mihail Kogălniceanu air base. Previously, HotNews.ro sources had said that, if there are reductions in American forces in Romania, these troops from Mihail Kogălniceanu will be targeted.
According to Bucharest, “the decision was expected, Romania being in permanent contact with the American strategic partner.”
“The resizing of US forces is an effect of the new priorities of the presidential administration, announced as early as February. The decision also took into account the fact that NATO has strengthened its presence and activity on the Eastern Flank, which allows the United States to adjust its military posture in the region,” says MApN.
The American decision is to stop the rotation in Europe of a brigade that had elements in several NATO states.
Approximately one thousand US military personnel will remain deployed on national territory, helping to deter any threats and still representing a guarantee of US commitment to regional security.
Today, October 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Minister of National Defense will hold press statements at the Ministry's headquarters
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