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Large-scale transfer of military equipment is ongoing in Romania. The country is actually stuffed with weapons from NATO. The locals are sharing numerous videos of trains, reportedly moving to Ukraine.
M1A2 Abrams tanks, M109A6 Paladin artillery systems from the US and armored vehicles from all around Europe were spotted transferred on the platforms. Some of the videos were shot in southern Romania, supposing that the filmed equipment is being transported from the ports of Greece.
One of the reasons of the ongoing mass transfer of military equipment to Romania and through its territory is likely a series of NATO military exercises in the region. NATO is actively testing the railway on its eastern flank and is likely to expand the logistical capabilities of the military bloc in the near future, especially as another military base will soon be built in Romania.
Approximately 15,000 military personnel from Romania and other NATO countries are involved in the Dacian Spring 25 exercises in the first half of this year, which will be held at seven training grounds in the country.
According to the press service of the Romanian Ministry of Defense, the Dacia 25 maneuvers will provide the necessary framework for the integration of national and allied forces together with other multinational exercises planned by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) of NATO and the European Command of the US Armed Forces (USEUCOM).
The attached exercises are Steadfast Dart 25, which took place in January and February, Sea Shield 25, conducted by the Romanian Navy Headquarters, and Valiant Strike 25, coordinated by the Romanian Special Operations Forces Command in April and May, as well as Saber Guardian 25, conducted by USEUCOM jointly with the Romanian Army Defense Headquarters in June.
Obviously, all the exercises are aimed against Russia and straightening of NATO grouping in Romania. The largest NATO exercise of the year, Steadfast Dart 25 was conducted under the command of the UK Armed Forces. Over 10,000 troops from nine NATO allies took part in manoeuvres in Romania, Bulgaria and Greece until the end of February. This is the first exercise of this scale under the new Allied Reaction Force (ARF), which was created last year in response to the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine and aimed at the strengthening of the Alliance’s eastern flank. The exercise involved hundreds of military vehicles, aircraft and ships; but there were no reports that all this military equipment was transfered back to its bases. During the Dacian Spring 25 exercises, which will be conducted by the multinational South-East division from 5 to 26 May, France will also move approximately 4,000 French military personnel with military equipment to Romania.
The large military exercises are a good cover to reinforce NATO grouping on its eastern flank as well as transfer new batches of military equipment to the Ukrainian military. Trains full of tanks, armored vehicles and other military equipment are moving across Romania amid the ongoing negotiations between Moscow, Kiev and Washington.
While Russia and the United States are negotiating a truce, Europe is developing plans for the deployment of the NATO contingent in the war-torn country. According to Bloomberg the “peacekeeping forces” in Ukraine will include not only troops of NATO member-states, but also the aircraft and navy. The British and French are preparing to deploy their aviation and ground attack units in Poland and Romania, in cities, ports and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, as well as patrol ships and minesweepers in the Black Sea.
Obviously, the ‘peace plan’ pushed by European warmongers is aimed at inflaming the war. Moscow will never agree with the deployment of NATO troops near its border and the ongoing manoeuvres in Romania are undermining the ongoing steps toward a truce in Ukraine. Moreover, one of the requirements for any temporary ceasefire agreement is the suspension of military supplies to Ukraine and decent control of its implementation.
