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Readying the Romanian Navy in a volatile environment

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Christine Mhundwa
October 26, 2022

As the war grinds on in Ukraine, NATO has been stepping up military deployments in Eastern Europe. Romania, which shares a long border with Ukraine, hosts one of NATO's new battlegroups. DW was invited to observe military drills by the Romanian Navy.

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