Eastern European countries continue to bolster their naval forces prompted by Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. Even with small coastlines and limited operations in the confined waters of the Baltic and Black Seas, the maritime domain is a major factor for national security, experts say. Most Eastern European states have naval forces “that tended to reflect […]
While the U.S. and its NATO allies work on developing a Black Sea strategy, Washington should continue to cooperation with the Romanian Armed Forces, encourage the Romanians to build up their capabilities, and support the Romanian military’s officer corps development. In a multipolar world, solutions will need to be first and foremost regional and in the Black Sea region, the Romanian Naval and Special Forces are a solid anchor for European stability.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Romania’s navy wants more minehunters in order to keep merchant ships safer in the Black Sea, its top Navy official said last week. The mine threat in the Black Sea is affecting overall freedom of navigation in the region, Rear Adm. Mihai Panait, chief of Naval Forces of Romania, said at a […]
A Romanian military ship collided with a drifting mine near the port of Constanta due to bad weather conditions, the countrys naval forces said.The Lieutenant Dimitrie Nicolescu ship (DM-29) arrived at about 17:45 local time (14:45 GMT) on Thursday, September 8, in the area of a drifting sea min ..