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President Iohannis addresses “The Army – a Fundamental Institution of the State. A Source of Confidence and National Pride” debate :Modern armed forces require political support, financial resources

October 24, 2016

President Klaus Iohannis told a debate in northern Satu Mare on Monday that political support as well as financial resources are required for Romania to have modern armed forces. He said that the Romanian troops, in the absence of state-of-the-art military hardware, have compensated by devotion, intelligence and seriousness. “The armed forces of Romania are […]

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