Romanian missile shield becomes “welcome contribution” to NATO defence

NATO has signalled that the new US-Romania anti-ballistic missile shield project will become a “welcome national contribution” to the defence architecture of the bloc

At the recent NATO Summit in Lisbon, which drew up a new strategy in the light of a post-Cold War world, the bloc argued that the proliferation of ballistic missiles poses “a real and growing threat” to the Euro-Atlantic area.

The admission that the Romanian-based missile shield will become part of the new NATO defence system places great responsibility on Romania as a strategic hub for collective defence.

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