Three German Eurofighter combat aircraft will leave for Romania in February and March, in the context where the NATO countries try to increase their presence in Eastern Europe as part of a confrontation with Russia, says the German news agency DPA.The purpose is to be ready to rapidly react to alerts in collaboration with the Italian forces, according to German air forces Luftwaffe.''The German contingent will be integrated widely into the Italian contingent. This concept of interoperability allows for a rapid expansion of the existing air defense organization, with minimal pressure on material and personnel", according to the source quoted.The mission had been planned for some time, the quoted source said.