Romania is bolstering its air force capabilities by replacing Soviet-era MiG-21s with advanced F-35 and F-16 fighters. In 2023, Romania committed to acquiring 32 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs, with plans to add 16 more to form three full squadrons by the decade's end.
Minister of National Defense Angel Tilvar had a video conference call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, on Tuesday, in which they discussed the tra.