Romania
Ecaterina Teodoroiu: Romania’s Revered Army Officer and WWI Heroine
A French Army general named Ecaterina Teodoroiu the “Joan of Arc of Romania.”
To Reform NATO, Reset with Romania
Romania’s shocking election cancellation is an opportunity to push for greater European strategic autonomy. Recent events in Romania have captured global attention and thrown the country into a state of...
The Case For CACE
A Central Asia-Caucasus-European Corridor (CACE) would reinvigorate historic trade routes and improve regional energy security. American and European interests call for secure and sustained economic engagement with resource-rich Central Asia...
The Ukraine War Cannot End With A Russian Crimea
Any just and lasting peace agreement to the Ukraine conflict must account for a Crimea free of Russian occupation for the sake of regional peace and security. Crimea, under Putin’s...
Donald Trump Would Only Embolden Putin’s Evil Ambitions
The outcome of this fall’s presidential election will profoundly impact the well-being and daily freedoms of the American people. But the election’s consequences will be enormous, too, for countries that...
An Olympic Embarrassment
To no one’s surprise, the U.S. cleaned up at the Olympics. With 126 medals in total, it took a vast lead, with rival China a distant second at ninety-one. American...
The Air Force Sent a Pair of B-52 Bombers Right to Russia’s Doorstep
Summary and Key Points: Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4....
Putin Will Freak: New F-35 Fighters Are Headed to Closer to Russia’s Doorstep
Summary and Key Points: Romania is nearing a $6.5 billion agreement with the U.S. to acquire thirty-two F-35 Lightning II aircraft, including logistics, training services, and ordnance. The first delivery...
A Compact for a Free and Open Black Sea
The Black Sea’s present and future are tied up with the progression and outcome of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The world at large has an essential stake in...
More F-35 and F-16 Fighters Are Headed to Russia’s Doorstep
Summary: 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,...
Operation Odessa: Russia Wants the Entire Ukrainian Black Sea Coast
“Odessa, come back home. We have longed for Odessa in the Russian Federation, because of the city’s history, the people who live there, and the language they speak. This is...
China’s Backdoor into Romania
In the past, Romania, a key ally of the United States in Eastern Europe, has been clear-eyed about the security challenges that would result should the People’s Republic of China...