THE STATUS OF FOREIGN ARMED FORCES ON THE ROMANIAN TERRITORY. REGULATIONS, SPECIFIC CASES, SOLUTIONS REGARDING JURISDICTIONS

• Main Author: FLORIN MACIU
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies 2015-04-01
• Series: Journal of Defense Resources Management
• Subjects: Status of force jurisdiction; allied forces; permanent presence; morale; liability; Romanian territory.;
• Online Access: http://journal.dresmara.ro/issues/volume6_issue1/10_maciu_vol6_isue1.pdf

Regardless of the controversies caused by the presence of allied forces on the Romanian territory, reality proves beyond any doubt that the Romanian state wishes to build upon such a situation to the benefit of its own security, especially in the current international conjuncture. Such a choice may seem logical and responsible to the great majority of the Romanian people. However, in our opinion, there is still an element that needs to be adjusted: the same people’s perception on the status of foreign armed forces on the Romanian territory. The current paper aims to approach some legal issues regarding this matter, to contribute to a better understanding of the regulations that govern this domain and to reveal a principle that needs to be unanimously accepted: the allied forces need to be treated, for better or worse, just like a host nation’s military.