9 minutes agoVice President Harris after Poland travels to Romania
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)US Vice President Kamala Harris travels to the easternmost corner of NATO on Friday, respectively, to Romania, a country that suddenly took over the priority position for the United States while fighting on its border in Ukraine, writes The Guardian. President Joe Biden has already sent 1,000 troops to Romania and has [...]
President Joe Biden has already sent 1,000 troops to Romania and pledged support for the country after it houses a large influx of migrants fleeing from war in the neighbouring country. But a visit by his number 2 aims to demonstrate American engagement at a deeply uncertain moment for the region.
Unlike Ukraine, Romania is a NATO member and an attack on the country from Russia would trigger the alliance's collective defence treaty, which says an attack on one is an attack on all.
But even NATO protection, a system of alliance bases and a missile defence system cannot completely calm nerves in this former Soviet satellite state that has been repeatedly occupied by Russia over its history.
