President Nicușor Dan announced on Thursday from Poland that he will not convene the Supreme Council for Country’s Defense (CSAT) either for the situation in the Middle East or to discuss the invitation to participate in talks regarding joining the French „nuclear umbrella.”
Regarding the French nuclear umbrella, the head of state stated that Romania is already under the NATO nuclear umbrella provided by the USA, and with France, we have a strategic partnership.
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"First of all, Romania, like all NATO countries, is under the NATO nuclear umbrella provided by the USA. Then, as a NATO member country, Romania is part of the decisions and nuclear-related programs made within the Alliance. Romania is covered, is under a nuclear umbrella.
With France, we have a strategic partnership on multiple levels, which is expanding, and I will stop here," said Nicușor Dan, on an official visit to Poland.
Regarding the conflict in the Middle East, the head of state emphasized that he will not convene CSAT as long as there is no immediate danger to Romania.
"I have not convened CSAT and will not do so as long as there is no immediate danger to Romania. The priority is to ensure that Romanians who have been caught in the conflict in the region return home. I am in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The most vulnerable are beginning to be brought back at the state's expense, and the others are being helped to return at their own expense.
We will not mourn the Islamic Republic of Iran. It's not about Iranians, it's about a regime that has sponsored terrorism in the region and destabilized the region for years, terrorized its own people, and has not had the reasonableness to cooperate with international organizations on the nuclear issue, and for these reasons, it has been subjected to European sanctions," Nicușor Dan further stated.
About Security Risks to Military Bases
President Nicușor Dan also discussed the security risks to Romanian military bases and how protected citizens should feel in the context of the conflict in the Middle East.
"Absolutely protected. So, there is no reason for concern at this moment. Obviously, in the context of escalation in the Gulf region, the alert level has been raised in American military bases worldwide, but that's all. So, there is no reason for concern," stated the President of Romania in Warsaw.
In turn, the President of Poland specified that the initial analyses and discussions when what happened in Iran occurred were related to the presence of the Polish contingent in the Middle East.
Last year, Poland asked the United States to transfer nuclear weapons to Polish territory in an effort to enhance regional security against a potential Russian threat.
France's "Nuclear Umbrella"
Romania has received an invitation to participate in discussions regarding joining the French "nuclear umbrella," stated Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu on Tuesday, while in Poland.
"Regarding France's proposal, Romania is one of the countries that have been invited to this discussion," Ţoiu declared in response to a question during a joint press conference with her Polish counterpart, Radosław Sikorski.
Ţoiu specified that a final decision will be made within the Supreme Council for Country's Defense (CSAT).
In an interview for the Polish channel TVP World, Oana Țoiu declined to express her personal opinion on Romania's potential accession to future nuclear sharing agreements or "advanced deterrence," stating that such decisions fall within the competence of the country's top security institutions and must reflect a national consensus.
Defense Minister Radu Miruță also mentioned that discussions on this topic will take place in CSAT: "The aircraft that Romania currently uses do not have the capacity to transport and load such cargo. Of course, there can be discussions about acquisition, modification, discussions about advantages and disadvantages."