army

US Sends Hundreds of Troops, F-16 Fighter Jets to Romania to Deter Russian Aggression

17:47, 10 Mai 2019
The US Army sent hundreds of troops and supplemental F-16 fighter jets in Romania to bolster defense on NATO’s Eastern flank and discourage possible Russian aggression, according to army personnel quoted by American military newspaper Stars and Stripes.

Romanian President Summons Defense Council Meeting For December 11

17:44, 04 Dec. 2018
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis summoned on Tuesday a meeting of the country’s Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) for December 11, to discuss the plan for equipping the country’s military for the next ten years and its future priorities.

Romanian Army Soldier Dies Electrocuted While Unloading Tanks For National Day Parade

15:02, 23 Nov. 2018
A Romanian Army soldier died in the Alba Iulia train station on Friday, after he was electrocuted while unloading a tank brought to the city for the National Day parade.

Romanian Army Retirees Protest Outside Presidential Palace Over Pension Reform

13:10, 25 Oct. 2010
Over one thousand retired army members are protesting close to the presidential palace in Romania’s capital Bucharest and a few hundred others are protesting prefects’ offices in other Romanian cities, displeased with the pension reform, which lowers their pensions.

Romanian President Supervises Army Works On Temporary Bridge In NE Romania

12:34, 05 Iul. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu arrived Monday around noon in Dornesti, in the flood-hit northern Romanian Suceava county, to supervise works on a bridge over the local river built by the army.

Romanians Trust The Army, Clergy, Advertising – GfK Survey

16:22, 10 Iun. 2010
Romanians trust firefighters, the military, the clergy and advertising, while politicians, bankers and managers register the lowest level of popularity, according to a survey conducted by GfK Custom Research.

Romanian Intelligence Services, Police, Army Employees Also Targeted By 25% Wage Cut

18:29, 01 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu on Tuesday said the wages of the employees with the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Protection and Surveillance Service, the Special Telecommunications Service, the Police and the Army will also be reduced by 25%.

Romania’s Army Close To “Default” Due To Insufficient Money – Defense Minister

13:59, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Monday the Romanian Army is close to “impairment”, as the budget allotted to the ministry for 2010 is insufficient, adding that, nevertheless, efforts are made to accomplish internal missions and carry out military operations abroad.

Romanian Senate Chairman Geoana To Withdraw From Country’s Def Council

13:35, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate chairman and social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday he is withdrawing from the country’s Supreme Defense Council, or CSAT, saying he won’t admit president Traian Basescu to use the Army’s positive image for election purposes.

Radiation And Confidentiality Bonuses For Romanian Military Temporarily Put Off

19:41, 13 Mai 2009
Bonuses for working in an irradiated environment and bonuses for confidentiality will no longer be paid, as of May, to Romanian military staff, as a temporary measure dictated by the budget revision, Romanian Defense Ministry spokesman Costi Spanu said.

Romanian National Defense Council Postpones Army Outfitting Plan Approval

19:10, 28 Apr. 2009
The Romanian High Council for National Defense postponed Tuesday, until a later meeting, the approval of the plan for the outfitting of the Army, since this plan will be discussed in Government, the Presidency announced, adding the Army outfitting Strategy, however, has been approved.

Romanian Defense R&D Lab Blast Kills One

14:50, 23 Feb. 2009
A blast occurred Monday at the Scientific and Defense Research Laboratory of the Romanian Ministry of Defense, killing one officer who was working there, the ministry said.

Romanian PM Urges Defense Ministry To Buy New Military Equip

13:38, 08 Apr. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu urged the country’s Defense Ministry to speed up the procedures needed to acquire military equipment for the army, stressing the government will urgently approve the decisions regulating the operation, as soon as notifications in this respect are submitted.

Romanian Tanks For Tires Case Suspended Pending Constitutional Court Decision

15:21, 19 Mart. 2008
The trial in which Romanian retired generals Eugen Badalan and Mihai Popescu, among others, are charged with causing over EUR1.2 million in losses to the Army Ground Forces General Staff was suspended when the Supreme Court approved the exception of unconstitutionality raised by the defendants.