Three US refueling airplanes arrive in Romania after CSAT approval

The United States moved the first three aircraft capable of aerial refueling to Romania on Sunday, March 15, after the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) and Parliament approved a temporary increase in US troops and equipment stationed in the country. The KC-135 Stratotanker-type planes were stationed at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest, accompanied by a contingent of US soldiers.

The arrival was announced by Romanian defense minister Radu Miruță, who told Digi24 that the planes carried no weapons or explosives on board and that Parliament had limited their number.