Latest "Romania" stories

Pilot error blamed for July 2022 crash of Air Force Reaper in Romania

The only injury caused by the crash was budgetary: The destroyed drone cost $14.6 million.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

2 months ago

Romanian naval commandos sail in speedboats on the river Danube during a Romanian Navy led exercise outside Mahmudia, Romania, Thursday, March 30, 2023.

NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills

The sea and air exercises involve 3,400 military personnel from 12 NATO member countries and some partner nations.

6 months ago

US, French troops hold NATO military drills in Romania

U.S. and French troops who are in Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup held a military exercise to test the alliance’s eastern flank defenses.

8 months ago

NATO set to renew vow on Ukraine membership, boost non-lethal aid

Foreign ministers will meet in Bucharest, where, 14 years ago, the alliance decided to allow Ukraine and Georgia to join over vehement Russian objections.

By Lorne Cook

10 months ago

Aviano F-16s take over Black Sea NATO air policing mission

Six F-16s from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived in Romania on April 29.

By Rachel Nostrant

17 months ago

Ukraine weapon switcheroos are flushing Soviet arms out of Europe

As some Eastern European nations send their Soviet-era kit to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s attack, the new weapons those nations stand to get in return from the United States and its allies could shape the continent’s arsenal for years to come.

By Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger

17 months ago