Presidential candidate Crin Antonescu believes that Romania must be prepared for increased military spending, in the context of the reduced US presence in NATO.

Antonescu underlined the importance of Romania's NATO membership and the need to prepare for the allocation of 3% of GDP to defense. He pointed to the example of Poland, which allocates over 4% of GDP to the defense sector, and suggested that Romania should examine all possibilities to involve the US in an economic project in the area.