The size of a city: the largest NATO base in Europe is being built in Romania, how many soldiers will it house?

NATO base is being built in Romania/Collage 24 Channel (Getty Images)

Construction of the largest NATO military base in Europe has already begun. Its size is impressive. It will be like a small city on an area of ​​almost three thousand hectares.

Up to 10 thousand NATO soldiers and their families can be permanently stationed at this military base. It is already known what exactly they plan to build.

What is known about the largest NATO base in Europe

This Alliance military base will be the largest in Europe. It is the size of a small city. So, on an area of ​​almost three thousand hectares. The location will be able to permanently accommodate up to 10 thousand NATO soldiers along with their families.

The project worth 2.5 billion euros includes runways, armed platforms, hangars for military aircraft , hospital, shops and even schools and kindergartens.

The construction of basic infrastructure has already begun. We are talking about access roads and electrical networks. Construction of a new runway, which will be parallel to the existing one, will soon begin. They will be connected, and in the eastern part the airport infrastructure will be developed with new paths, parking lots and opportunities for various types of aircraft.

Hangars for maintenance, fuel depots, ammunition, equipment, aviation technical materials, training equipment, catering establishments, living quarters – everything necessary to maintain the work and carry out the tasks of a base of this size,” said the commander of the 57th Air Base Mihail Kogalniceanu Nicolae Cretu.

Building in Romania NATO base/Maxar Technologies

Surpasses Rammstein in Germany

The government has allocated 2.5 billion euros for a project that will transform the base in Constanta County into the most important NATO site in Europe.

Expansion work is in full swing on the move. Interestingly, when completed, this base will surpass Rammstein in Germany. The base in Romania will occupy approximately 2800 hectares with a total perimeter of 30 kilometers and will be able to accommodate any type of military equipment. American soldiers.