The State Department said the United States on Friday approved the sale of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighters to Romania for $7.2 billion. The deal still needs to be approved by Congress.
“This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by enhancing the security of a NATO ally that is an important force for political and economic stability in Europe,” the State Department said in a statement. USA.
F-35 fighter jets over Hill Air Force Base in UtahUS Air National Guard/DVIDS
USA thanks Romania
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Thursday with his Romanian counterpart Luminita Odobescu and thanked Bucharest for providing Ukraine Patriot missile defense system.
Also this week, Ukrainian pilots began training on F-16 aircraft at a special center in Romania.
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