The US will take over a Romanian air base—Mihail Kogalniceanu near the Black Sea—where, beginning in April, up to 1,500 American troops will train, reports Associated Press news service. US and Romanian officials a year ago worked out the basics of the agreement, considering at least three potential sites. As part of the arrangement, the US will front some $34 million to refurbish the facility, including revamping quarters, recreation facilities, offices, and a medical clinic.
Some U.S. personnel are evacuating Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, America’s main military base in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump is weighing military action against Iran in response to its crackdown on protestors, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
