Basescu was asked during a news conference about the media rumors last week on the report of the US’ Defense Department, allegedly stating the antimissile shield designed to be set up in Europe could not protect the US territory from Iranian missiles.
Basescu said he could not comment the news articles, but in his opinion, there is no risk the US suspend the Deveselu-based project, except for Romania being labeled as “problematic state.”
Deveselu base will host elements of the antimissile shield which will become operational in 2015. In December, the US Embassy notified the Romanian state about assigning an auction to a local based company for preparing the preliminary facilities requested for the basic component works.
Secret surveys of the US Defense Department question the efficiency of the antimissile shield in Europe in protecting the United States from Iranian missiles, according to a Congress investigation.