ABSTRACT The transfer of 18 former Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 fighters to Romania for a nominal 1 Euro (approximately $1.15), completed in 2025, underscores a strategic mechanism within NATO for capability sustainment and allied training amid the retirement of legacy platforms across Western Europe. This transaction, formalized through documents signed in Bucharest by Brig. … Leggi tutto Dutch-Romanian F-16 Transfer: Symbolic Acquisition and NATO Training Enhancement in Eastern Europe, 2025