The proposal was enthusiastically received by the main stakeholders.
"I warmly welcome President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on France's availability to participate in NATO's enhanced presence in Romania
," Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said Thursday on Twitter and in French.
The day before, during his wishes to the armies on the Oberhoffen camp, in Alsace, the Head of State had assured that France would be ready to take
“its responsibilities within the framework of an operation
(ally, editor’s note)
of the EFP type if it were decided'
.
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The EFP missions, for "enhanced forward presence", are deployed in the three Baltic countries and in Poland to strengthen NATO's defense capabilities on the eastern flank of Europe, facing Russia.
All these countries are afraid of bearing the brunt of Moscow's growing ambitions.
Without waiting for an allied decision, France intends to send signs of determination to the region.
As part of the Clemenceau mission of the…
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