the country with the longest border with ukraine. you also clearly have a major interest in moldova, where, again, we have seen russian interference. to what extent do you fear that, in security terms, romania could get dragged into conflict? romania is a nato ally, as you very well know, together with uk, and we ve been discussing these days about the support of uk for air policing in romania, for instance. but not only for that, because we have an excellent cooperation in the security dimension in the military field. but at the same time, paradoxically, the aggression of russia against ukraine last year, of course, increased the level of insecurity in the region at european and euro atlantic level, because russia targeted the core parameters of the security architecture at euro atlantic scale. well, at the same time, one effect of that was that nato has taken very bold decisions to make the security of the alliance as a whole, especially on the eastern flank, more consolidated. for i
airspace to defend. you are, as you said, the country with the longest border with ukraine. you also clearly have a major interest in moldova, where, again, we have seen russian interference. to what extent do you fear that, in security terms, romania could get dragged into conflict? romania is a nato ally, as you very well know, together with uk, and we ve been discussing these days about the support of uk for air policing in romania, for instance. but not only for that, because we have an excellent cooperation in the security dimension in the military field. but at the same time, paradoxically, the aggression of russia against ukraine last year, of course, increased the level of insecurity in the region at european and euro atlantic level, because russia targeted the core parameters of the security architecture at euro atlantic scale. well, at the same time, one effect of that was that nato has taken very bold
against ukraine last year, of course, increased the level of insecurity in the region at european and euro atlantic level, because russia targeted the core parameters of the security architecture at euro atlantic scale. well, at the same time, one effect of that was that nato has taken very bold decisions to make the security of the alliance as a whole, especially on the eastern flank, more consolidated. for instance, the madrid summit last year injune took the decision to increase the deterrence and defence posture on the eastern flank. last year, we have created battle groups in the southern part of the eastern flank. correct me if i m wrong, you host the us missile defence systems. and a number of troops. ..on romanian soil? yes, but it has nothing to do with russia. well. it has nothing to do with russia. it has a great deal to do with your nato membership. of course.
there is no question about that. let s talk about the security situation as well, cos, again, it s a challenge. you have the black sea security situation. you also have your airspace to defend. you are, as you said, the country with the longest border with ukraine. you also clearly have a major interest in moldova, where, again, we have seen russian interference. to what extent do you fear that, in security terms, romania could get dragged into conflict? romania is a nato ally, as you very well know, together with uk, and we ve been discussing these days about the support of uk for air policing in romania, for instance. but not only for that, because we have an excellent cooperation in the security dimension in the military field. but at the same time, paradoxically, the aggression of russia against ukraine last year, of course, increased the level of insecurity in the region at european and euro atlantic level, because russia targeted the core parameters of the security architecture
there is no question about that. let s talk about the security situation as well, because, again, it s a challenge. you have the black sea security situation. you also have your airspace to defend. you are, as you said, the country with the longest border with ukraine. you also clearly have a major interest in moldova, where, again, we have seen russian interference. to what extent do you fear that, in security terms, romania could get dragged into conflict? romania is a nato ally, as you very well know, together with uk, and we ve been discussing these days about the support of uk for air policing in romania, for instance. but not only for that, because we have an excellent cooperation in the security dimension in the military field. but at the same time, paradoxically, the aggression of russia against ukraine last year, of course, increased the level of insecurity in the region at european and euro atlantic level, because russia targeted the core parameters of the security architectu