BUCHAREST, Romania -- Lt. Gen. Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob, Romanian deputy chief of defence staff, hosted the commanding general of U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton for bilateral discussions in Bucharest on March 24, 2026.
The visit included a briefing at the Communications and Informatics Command, which provided an opportunity to meet the new cadre of space officers and a tour of the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy. This trip, attended by senior officers and staff from both countries, was an opportunity to emphasize the growing ties between the U.S. and Romania on space. Both parties look forward to continuing the dialogue about future space opportunities.