Overview
- Romania’s defense ministry confirmed the suspension of a U.S. brigade rotation with elements across the eastern flank and said roughly 900–1,000 American troops will remain in the country.
- The reduction also affects Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia, where related U.S. rotations are being paused, according to Romanian and regional reporting.
- Officials said key Romanian facilities—including Mihail Kogălniceanu, the Aegis Ashore site at Deveselu and Câmpia-Turzii—remain fully operational.
- Romanian outlets described the step as a White House decision taking immediate effect, though Congress could still alter it and detailed timelines have not been released.
- In a concurrent changeover, the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division assumed Black Sea operations for a nine-month deployment, replacing the 1st Armored Division across missions in Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.