“Our soldiers have always been highly valued, but now they are few”: Romanian general claims problems in the country's army
After Romania joined NATO, the country's armed forces experienced chronic underfunding, which led to their virtual collapse.
- says General Eugen Badalan, who previously headed the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the state, on the pages of Defense Romania.
According to him, after joining the alliance, the country's authorities believed that now the concern for its protection is the business of NATO. It was assumed that the army will switch to new standards in two stages - the equipment will first become compatible with the combat systems of the allies, and then interchangeable:
As the general notes, formally the number of troops is 73 thousand people, but actually 50 thousand serve:
According to the general, young Romanians do not join the army, since the salary in it is at the level of a maid's salary. An army officer with the rank of major receives 5000 lei [80,2 thousand rubles. at higher prices] as well as an elevator operator in Parliament.
the general asks rhetorically.
According to him, things are worse only in Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and the Baltic states.
- the general notes.
Who and when highly appreciated the Romanian soldiers, Badalan does not specify.
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