Romanian Chief of Defense, General Gheorghita Vlad and his German counterpart, General Carsten Breuer visited on Friday the 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, a key strategic point in NATO's eastern flank defense architecture, the National Defense Ministry said in a release.General Breuer was in Romania on June 5 and 6 at the invitation of his Romanian counterpart.The two top military officials assessed together the facilities of the base, discussed ongoing operations and approached subjects related to strengthening bilateral cooperation and interoperability within the North Atlantic Alliance.General Vlad thanked the German army chief for the significant contribution of the German Air Force to the enhanced air policing missions carried out in Romania. "The presence of German Eurofighters at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base represents a clear signal of allied solidarity and concrete support for the security of our airspace. We express our firm appreciation for Germany's commitment to stability in the region," said the Romanian CoD.In his turn, General Breuer reaffirmed Germany's commitment to collective defense and expressed the desire to bolster the Romanian-German strategic military partnership. "Romania is a reliable ally on NATO's eastern flank. We want to strengthen our bilateral cooperation through joint training, sustained presence and exchange of expertise in key areas of defense," the German official said.The visit of the German Chief of Defense reconfirms Romania's importance as a key state in the Euro-Atlantic security architecture and marks a new step in strengthening defense relations between the two countries, the cited release concludes. (Photo:https://armed.mapn.ro/)
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