Romanian Defense Ministry Needs 30-50% Higher Budget - Senator

Teodor Melescanu, president of the Romanian Senate committee for defense matters, said Tuesday that the Defense Ministry's budget needs to be increased by at least 30-50%, given the military's important missions.

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Melescanu said the committee heard the Chief of General Staff and the new commanders of the land, air and naval forces, and concluded that the ministry's current budget, below 1% of the GDP, may not be enough for Romania's missions with NATO, the European Union and other operations.

The senator requested a higher budget for national defense in the July budget revision, to cover the cost of equipment, fuel and ammunition.

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