Romania Enhanced NATO military presence

“Romania/US Air and Land Showcase”, where the combined capabilities of the U.S. Army and the Romanian Army were demonstrated, took place at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Constanta, July 30 2022. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army Ground Forces wait for the visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Mihail Kogălniceanu military base. One thousand U.S. soldiers, together with NATO military equipment, were deployed to Romania in the context of the tensions in Ukraine. Mihail Kogălniceanu, February 11, 2022. (Alexandra Radu / Europa Liberă România)

Arrival ceremony of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the U.S. Army and its 2nd Brigade Combat Team, in which the units presented their unit colors in a ceremony marking their official arrival in Europe at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Constanta, Romania on July 30 2022. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

“Romania/US Air and Land Showcase”, where the combined capabilities of the U.S. Army and the Romanian Army were demonstrated, took place at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Constanta, July 30 2022. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Dutch soldiers stationed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu base in Romania participate at the official visit of President Klaus Iohannis and France Defense Minister Florence Parly that took place on March 6 the Mihail Kogalniceanu military base in Mihail Kogalniceanu commune in Constanța County, Romania.

“Romania/US Air and Land Showcase”, where the combined capabilities of the U.S. Army and the Romanian Army were demonstrated, took place at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Constanta, July 30 2022. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Arrival ceremony of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the U.S. Army and its 2nd Brigade Combat Team, in which the units presented their unit colors in a ceremony marking their official arrival in Europe at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Constanta, Romania on July 30 2022. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

American soldiers stationed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu base in Romania participate at the official visit of President Klaus Iohannis and France Defense Minister Florence Parly that took place on March 6 the Mihail Kogalniceanu military base in Mihail Kogalniceanu commune in Constanța County, Romania. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Romanian Navy soldiers participate at Trojan Footprint multinational military exercise organized in the Black Sea. The exercise, coordinated by the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), takes place concomitantly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Latonia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Romanian and US Navy soldiers participate at Trojan Footprint multinational military exercise organized in the Black Sea. The exercise, coordinated by the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), takes place concomitantly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Latonia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Romanian and US Navy soldiers participate at Trojan Footprint multinational military exercise organized in the Black Sea. The exercise, coordinated by the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), takes place concomitantly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Latonia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Romanian and US Navy soldiers participate at Trojan Footprint multinational military exercise organized in the Black Sea. The exercise, coordinated by the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), takes place concomitantly in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Latonia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania. (Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency)

Soldiers visit BSDA 2022. Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2022 exhibition is taking place in Bucharest, Romania between 18-20 May. More than 400 companies from 33 countries. Contingents from the Romanian, US, Polish and French armies are presenting modern military equipment.

People visit the Super Hercules airplane of the US military at BSDA 2022. Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2022 exhibition is taking place in Bucharest, Romania between 18-20 May. More than 400 companies from 33 countries. Contingents from the Romanian, US, Polish and French armies are presenting modern military equipment.

People visit the Super Hercules airplane of the US military at BSDA 2022. Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2022 exhibition is taking place in Bucharest, Romania between 18-20 May. More than 400 companies from 33 countries. Contingents from the Romanian, US, Polish and French armies are presenting modern military equipment.

A Romanian soldier tries out equipment of the Polish military at BSDA 2022. Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2022 exhibition is taking place in Bucharest, Romania between 18-20 May. More than 400 companies from 33 countries. Contingents from the Romanian, US, Polish and French armies are presenting modern military equipment.

F-16 aircraft fly over the Mihail Kogălniceanu military base during the official visit of President Klaus Iohannis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The visit took place on the occasion of the deployment to Romania of 1,000 U.S. troops and NATO military equipment in the context of the tensions in Ukraine.