According to “D” magazine, the German website of the US government approved the sale of 32 advanced F-35 fighter jets to Romania from its partners in the NATO military alliance.
U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalak said Ukraine’s neighbor is a key ally in the NATO coalition, which is committed to security and stability in the Black Sea region and beyond.
He added that by acquiring these stealthy multi-purpose warplanes, Romania will achieve unprecedented air defense capabilities, so the first delivery should be done in 2031.
According to the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the total volume of this deal is 7.2 billion US dollars (6.5) billion euros the American Embassy in Bucharest spoke of 6.4 billion dollars.
The reason for this different value was initially unclear; According to the Romanian media, this is the most expensive purchase of weapons in the history of the Romanian Armed Forces.
