In an announcement today which likely surprised no one, the US army announced that the military base just northwest of the Black Sea Port City of Constanta, Romania will become a “permanent” base for the American military.
The announcement of a permanent American presence in the former Warsaw Pact and current NATO member nation will likely underscore a growing US presence in Eastern Europe.
The base was notably used in early 2003 as a stopping off point for thousands of American soldiers en route to launching the invasion of Iraq. Romania contributed several hundred troops to the invasion.
The base was also used as a stopping off point for multiple CIA rendition flights and was rumored to have been one of the secret “black ops” sites the CIA used for detention and interrogation of captives.
Romania has gone from being a vassal of the Soviet empire to the American one.
Hey Hey Hey With the right Status of Forces agreement Romania could be a fun place.
And one wonders why the Russians get agitated over stuff like this.
I am an American-Romanian who is also an aspiring airman.I am happy tosee Romania cooperating with the U.S.I am also considering requesting to be stationed there.