Romania Calls for Permanent German Troop Presence on NATO Flank

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Romania Calls for Permanent German Troop Presence on NATO Flank
By: Andra Timu & Arne Delfs - 07-04-23
Re: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-on-nato-flank

Romania’s prime minister called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to decide “as soon as possible” on potentially sending permanent troops to the Black Sea state to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank.

In a joint press conference with Scholz in Berlin, Premier Marcel Ciolacu said he hopes he’ll see German troops permanently stationed in Romania, which borders Ukraine, in the near future.

“I think that in Romania we need to have permanent German troops and I hope that together with Chancellor Scholz we’ll take the decisions as soon as possible in this sense,” Ciolacu said, adding that he expects Russia’s war to continue for some time.

Scholz himself didn’t comment on the request, and the German Defense Ministry was not immediately available for comment. Romania already hosts a multinational battlegroup that is designed to work as a forward presence that can be reinforced quickly by more troops.
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Personal note: Just being in NATO doesn't seem to be enough - more so when
those who are new members don't have the troops to offset any invasion or
haven't made plans that may require soldiers and/or artillery to offset any
possible invasion(s)?
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Insecurity is always in play with the smaller members. There's also a cost [or
expense] needed to beef up your lands that you haven't had to consider -
being a Neutral. But joining NATO doesn't mean you won't have any expenses.
Plus, your security may be lacking. You may now need to protect your People;
against any possible invasion(s) and/or any insurrection (s).
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