Army Sergeant Jeffrey Hernandez takes us to the groundbreaking of
a Ballistic Missile Defense site at Deveselu Air Base for the establishment and operation of an Aegis Ashore site, part of the U.S. contribution to NATO's collective security and missile defense in Europe.
Top U.S., Romanian and NATO officials broke ground Monday on a new ballistic missile defense facility being built to boost regional stability and strengthen the alliance's collective security stance.
U.S. and Romanian officials break ground on the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex during a formal ceremony Monday at Deveselu Air Base, Romania. Pictured, from left, are: Vice Adm. James Syring, the Missile Defense Agency director; Romanian President Traian B"sescu; U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy James Miller; and Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa.