Romania to host US refueling aircraft and military equipment, president says after Defense Council meeting

Update: The Parliament approved president Nicușor Dan’s request for the temporary deployment of US troops and defensive military equipment on Romanian territory. The measure was adopted with 272 votes in favor after debates that were repeatedly disrupted by opposition lawmakers from AUR, SOS, and POT, who ultimately did not vote for the proposal, Biziday.ro reported.

Initial story: US refueling aircraft, monitoring systems, and satellite communication equipment could be temporarily deployed to Romania, president Nicușor Dan announced after discussions in the country’s Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) on Wednesday, March 11. He said the equipment is defensive and will strengthen Romania’s security.