How Romania supports NATO's Eastern Flank (with Maj. Gen. Iulian Berdilă)

Giselle, Iulia, and Dalibor are joined by Maj. Gen. Iulian Berdilă, Chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff, to chat all things concerning NATO's Eastern Flank. MG Berdilă explains how nearly two decades of US-Romanian defense cooperation has evolved to meet present needs and discusses Romania's key role as a hub of NATO activity on the Eastern Flank, including hosting a three-star command center among other joint operational efforts. MG Berdilă also briefs the cohosts on the role of Romania's land domain throughout Russia's invasion, its strategic planning and modernization efforts, joint operations conducted through NATO, and the significance of the Black Sea region to both Russia and NATO countries.

Om Podcasten

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”