1. Joint Task Force East and Shared Military Basing in Romania and Bulgaria
- Author:
- Plamen Pantev, Matthew Rhodes, and Dorinel Moldovan
- Publication Date:
- 08-2009
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
- Abstract:
- Joint Task Force East (JTFE), the framework for shared used of select military bases in Romania and Bulgaria, marks a major milestone in America's military presence in Central and Southeast Europe. Following previous, more limited deployments across the region, U.S. forces are poised to become long-term fixtures in both countries under renewable, ten-year agreements signed in late 2005 and early 2006. The arrangements potentially serve as representative models for similar efforts in other countries.
- Topic:
- Security and Defense Policy
- Political Geography:
- United States, Bulgaria, and Romania