Verified Romanian Ministry of National Defence press release nr. 197, 8 July 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish that any monitoring assets have been deployed yet, or that funding has been committed to the expanded mandate.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. RO/BG/TR agree to extend mission to operate undersea-cable protection; no assets deployed yet.. European Sovereignty Index