Americans responded to the drone attacks in the Black Sea with a show of force

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

HVG

US military conducted joint exercises with Romanian and Bulgarian forces near the Black Sea, affirming NATO commitment to regional security.

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The US military conducted joint exercises with Bulgarian and Romanian forces in the Black Sea region between January 29th and February 4th, as reported by the US Embassy in Bucharest on Facebook. The embassy stated that the continuous presence of the US military in Romania and Bulgaria demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment to defending NATO partners and strengthening regional security. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence confirmed the cooperation, noting that participants were transferred from the Galati area of Romania to Novo Seloba in Bulgaria for training. Romanian President Nicusor Dan declared that the US-Romanian strategic partnership is strong and will continue to grow. This follows previous reports last October about a potential significant troop withdrawal by the US from Central and Eastern Europe, coinciding with drone attacks in the Black Sea region. Marco Rubio stated that the US firmly supports NATO’s Eastern European members, while the US Secretary of State emphasized that the drone attacks could cause extreme tension and worsen the situation for everyone. In recent years, between 1800-2000 soldiers served in Romania and 250 in Bulgaria, primarily in the Black Sea area.

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