Main image: General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Romanian General Staff. Photo: Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MApN)
The Chief of the Romanian General Staff, General Gheorghiță Vlad, has warned of numerous threats to his country from the Russian Federation, Defense Romania reports.
According to him, Romania regularly experiences GPS signal spoofing, with such attacks being recorded weekly.
Another challenge is the appearance of Russian naval mines drifting in the Black Sea. The general noted that since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, a total of 122 mines have been detected. The list of threats also includes the possibility of attacks on underwater infrastructure.
All these factors, the general said, contribute to a constant atmosphere of tension and prove that “many dangers, mostly created by the Russian Federation, continue to exist.”
When asked about the potential withdrawal of U.S. troops from Romania, Gheorghiță Vlad responded unequivocally:
“Yes, we are ready.”
At the same time, he stressed that there are “no concrete signs that this might happen.”
“Our border with Ukraine is very large, we have the longest border — 800 kilometers. The threat exists, and we cannot fully cover it — no country in the world can cover such a vast area with the air defense systems it has at its disposal,” he added.
