Romania has defensive capabilities against a potential ballistic missile attack by Iran, Defense Minister Radu Miruca said. He mentioned the anti-missile shield located in Deveselu, BTA reported.
His comment was prompted by yesterday's statement by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai that Iran would react politically and legally if the US uses bases on Romanian territory for military operations.
According to Miruca, the statements do not refer to the military situation.
„The statements made yesterday referred to the political and legal situation, not the military one. I tell you, we are very responsible. All options for the decision of last week in the Romanian parliament have been analyzed, the American troops will not leave the national territory, loaded with bombs and various other explosive components“, explained the relevant minister.
He assured that the country has a defense capacity that deters at a sufficiently high level.
“Any such measure to increase the presence of Americans in Romania, to equip the Romanian army, only increases our capacity. We were sure until the vote last week. And after it we are even more sure”, said Radu Miruca.
On March 11, the Romanian parliament approved the request of the United States to temporarily deploy military forces and equipment in the country due to the war in Iran. At the time, President Nikosor Dan emphasized that this equipment is strictly defensive and will be deployed on the basis of the strategic partnership. "Romanians should not worry, the country is safer thanks to the increased American military presence," the head of state said.
If Romania were to make its bases available to the United States, it would be tantamount to participating in military aggression against Iran," Esmail Bagai noted, however.