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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has responded with "the greatest ability to adapt" as it is currently facing "the most challenging security environment in a generation," NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Monday in Bucharest, agerpres reports.
The statements come against the backdrop of NATO's ongoing Steadfast Defender 21 exercise in Romania, which - the Deputy Secretary General emphasized - had been "planned since long, is not targeted against anyone and it is strictly defensive". Also, Geoana said, the exercise "is not only an example of NATO's force, but also of its transparency," whereas the Alliance is capable and ready to defend all its allies, if necessary.
The Defense Minister spoke about Romania's involvement in the joint defense in the region. "At every Alliance summit after the Ukraine crisis Romania has come up with a proposal to strengthen the Eastern Flank," Nicolae Ciuca said.
