The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee bashed the Pentagon’s Wednesday decision to remove hundreds of US troops from Romania — which shares a border with Ukraine — arguing the move clashes with the White House’s pressure campaign on Russia.

The United States has informed allies that it is pulling some U.S. troops from NATO’s Eastern Flank, including Romania, a decision that has infuriated the Republican chairs of House and

The top two Republican lawmakers who lead the Pentagon's oversight committees in the U.S. Congress issued a rare joint statement on Wednesday slamming the Trump's administration's decision to reduce the number of troops in Romania.

Update: Romanian president Nicușor Dan addressed the partial withdrawal of American troops from Romania. “By resizing the rotational force that also operated in Romania, the presence of American troops in Romania actually returns to the level prior to the war in Ukraine,

U.S. troop deployments to Romania are being scaled back as part of a Pentagon plan to reduce force levels in Europe, a Romanian official said..

During the ceremony, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jared D. Bordwell, Deputy Commanding General for Support for 1st Armored Division, expressed his sincere gratitude to our Allies as he highlighted the significance of the training rotation for each TF Iron Soldier.

It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.

The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees say the move to draw down troops in Romania lacked consultation from Congress.

In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that technical negotiations for Moldova’s EU accession will begin following a pro-European vote, despite Hungary’s veto on Ukraine.