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Mission Aigle
The Mission Aigle is a French-led military mission deployed to Romania following the activation of the Graduated Response Plans by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe as a response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Following this decision, France sent troops to Romania on 28 February 2022 in order to strengthen the Alliance's deterrent and defensive posture against Russia.
On 28 February 2022, France deployed a spearhead battalion of the rapid response force to Romania. On 1 May 2022, the multinational battalion constituted the Battle Group Forward Presence (BGFP) in Romania, with France as the lead nation. For the first time, France assumed the role of leading nation in a NATO reassurance mission. The BGFP is a multinational battalion tasked with reinforcing the operational capabilities of the deployed troops. Currently, the Multinational Battlegroup is under the command of the Multinational Division South-East based in Bucharest.
To house the battlegroup, a new military base was constructed in Cincu. The base consists of hangars, ammunition depots, as well as, auxiliary buildings for civilian purposes. The military town was constructed by a multinational detachment of engineers, and the costs were covered by France and Romania with construction materials acquired from Romania. It was reported in November that the French soldiers were living in "deplorable" conditions with insufficient food, poor hygiene, and bad heating. These reports were dismissed by the French embassy in Romania as no formal complaints regarding the conditions at the base were received. While living conditions were rudimentary during the construction works, these improved significantly once the base was completed. The soldiers have access to hot water, electricity, internet connection and live in small heated rooms in groups of three or four.
On 18 October, French Leclercs of the 7th Armored Brigade departed for Romania. The tanks arrived in Voila on 16 November. On 6 December, the tanks took part in the first live fire exercise at the Cincu Training Center during exercise Eagle Zori.
In 2025, the Multinational Battlegroup increased its size to a brigade level. Originally intended to be deployed during the Dacian Spring exercise, the 5,000 NATO soldiers of the brigade were deployed for the Dacian Fall exercise which took place between 20 October and 13 November 2025. Future plans are to further increase the size of the NATO unit to division level, with Cincu expected to host over 15,000 troops by 2027/2028.
Aigle means "Eagle" in French. It was chosen as a reference to the Romanian coat of arms. The sword evokes the immediate operational nature of the deployed force. The 4-point compass star, the symbol of NATO, recalls the framework of France's commitment in Romania. The flags illustrate the host country and the allied countries included in the multinational battalion.
As of November 2025, the multinational force in Romania is made up of more than 1,500 soldiers, organized in the following units:
Participating in the mission are forces from France, Belgium and the Netherlands. From 21 March 2023, Luxembourg also joined the Aigle mission. In December 2024, Spain joined the mission with a Marine Infantry company.
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Mission Aigle
The Mission Aigle is a French-led military mission deployed to Romania following the activation of the Graduated Response Plans by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe as a response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Following this decision, France sent troops to Romania on 28 February 2022 in order to strengthen the Alliance's deterrent and defensive posture against Russia.
On 28 February 2022, France deployed a spearhead battalion of the rapid response force to Romania. On 1 May 2022, the multinational battalion constituted the Battle Group Forward Presence (BGFP) in Romania, with France as the lead nation. For the first time, France assumed the role of leading nation in a NATO reassurance mission. The BGFP is a multinational battalion tasked with reinforcing the operational capabilities of the deployed troops. Currently, the Multinational Battlegroup is under the command of the Multinational Division South-East based in Bucharest.
To house the battlegroup, a new military base was constructed in Cincu. The base consists of hangars, ammunition depots, as well as, auxiliary buildings for civilian purposes. The military town was constructed by a multinational detachment of engineers, and the costs were covered by France and Romania with construction materials acquired from Romania. It was reported in November that the French soldiers were living in "deplorable" conditions with insufficient food, poor hygiene, and bad heating. These reports were dismissed by the French embassy in Romania as no formal complaints regarding the conditions at the base were received. While living conditions were rudimentary during the construction works, these improved significantly once the base was completed. The soldiers have access to hot water, electricity, internet connection and live in small heated rooms in groups of three or four.
On 18 October, French Leclercs of the 7th Armored Brigade departed for Romania. The tanks arrived in Voila on 16 November. On 6 December, the tanks took part in the first live fire exercise at the Cincu Training Center during exercise Eagle Zori.
In 2025, the Multinational Battlegroup increased its size to a brigade level. Originally intended to be deployed during the Dacian Spring exercise, the 5,000 NATO soldiers of the brigade were deployed for the Dacian Fall exercise which took place between 20 October and 13 November 2025. Future plans are to further increase the size of the NATO unit to division level, with Cincu expected to host over 15,000 troops by 2027/2028.
Aigle means "Eagle" in French. It was chosen as a reference to the Romanian coat of arms. The sword evokes the immediate operational nature of the deployed force. The 4-point compass star, the symbol of NATO, recalls the framework of France's commitment in Romania. The flags illustrate the host country and the allied countries included in the multinational battalion.
As of November 2025, the multinational force in Romania is made up of more than 1,500 soldiers, organized in the following units:
Participating in the mission are forces from France, Belgium and the Netherlands. From 21 March 2023, Luxembourg also joined the Aigle mission. In December 2024, Spain joined the mission with a Marine Infantry company.