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Informat.ro (12 November 2026)

Sanziana Georgescu

President Nicusor Dan has proposed that Romania contribute financially to maintaining and strengthening US troops stationed on its territory, amid intensifying security threats in the Black Sea region and the Trump administration’s assessments regarding a reduction in the US military presence in Europe.

In an interview with the Financial Times, the head of state said he had presented Washington with “certain figures” concerning troop levels and the division of costs. Romania aims to attract more US troops and more advanced military capabilities, following the model of the proposal made by Poland.

Currently, approximately 1,172 US service members are stationed in Romania, compared with 1,700 previously. [...]

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