A NATO C-17 military aircraft loaded with 45 tons of medical supplies landed at Bucharest airport from the Republic of Korea.
The C-17 Globemaster carried over 100,000 protective suits and is part of the Strategic Airlift Capability, supported by NATO. The protective suits were purchased by the Romanian government to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to NATO:

“NATO oversees two strategic airlift programmes. As part of the Strategic Airlift Capability or SAC, Allies and partner countries jointly own and operate three C-17 Globemaster heavy cargo aircraft, sharing flying hours and costs. Allies also charter several Antonov transport aircraft under the Alliance’s Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) program.  

These programmes routinely moved personnel and supplies from Europe to NATO bases in Afghanistan and Kosovo as well as humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti and Pakistan.”

“Allied armed forces are playing a frontline role in the fight against the coronavirus. Military capabilities – such as heavy air transport pooled and shared by NATO Allies and partners – can play an important role in transporting urgently needed medical supplies to where they are needed,” said NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu.

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
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