Romanian-German ministerial dialogue in the field of defense

Romanian-German ministerial dialogue in the field of defense

The minister of national defense, Radu Miruță, had on Wednesday, January 28, a bilateral meeting with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, in the context of the official visit of the Romanian governmental delegation, led by the Prime Minister of Romania, to Berlin.

The discussions aimed at consolidating Romanian-German cooperation in the field of defense, deepening the strategic dialogue and strengthening the role of the two states in ensuring the security of NATO's Eastern Flank, in the context of a complex security environment in continuous transformation.
The two ministers emphasized the importance of implementing the decisions adopted at the NATO Summit in The Hague, in June 2025, including increasing investments in defense and maintaining a consistent, predictable and long-term support for Ukraine. "Bilateral cooperation in the field of defense between Romania and Germany materializes through concrete results and a solid mutual support within NATO missions, demonstrating the common commitment of the two states to respond unitarily to current security challenges," the Romanian official emphasized.

On the margins of the discussions at ministerial level, the Chief of Defense, General Gheorghiță Vlad, had talks with his German counterpart, General Carsten Breuer, focused on cooperation at the operational level and on regional security developments. On this occasion, General Vlad thanked the German side for the constant support granted to Romania through the participation of the German Air Forces in the enhanced Air Policing missions carried out on the national territory.

The agenda of the ministerial meeting also included the component of the defense industry, analyzing the opportunities for developing common projects and for capitalizing on the European financing instruments (SAFE), for which Romania has recently published the list of projects. "For part of the products that Romania has introduced as joint procurements, Germany is the lead country that manages these acquisitions. It will mean a lower price per acquisition and we expect shorter delivery times," Minister Miruță highlighted.

Within the framework of the meeting, the Joint Declaration of Intent was signed between the Ministry of National Defense from Romania and the Federal Ministry of Defense from the Federal Republic of Germany in the field of defense materials, a document with strategic value oriented towards the development, production and acquisition of state-of-the-art capabilities, aiming at the integration of the Romanian industry into European ecosystems. The cooperation will take place on four main levels: joint logistical support, bilateral acquisitions of products and services, co-development of military equipment and research-development in the field of defense technologies.

The Press Office