US warheads move to Romania?

The deployment of tactical warheads to Deveselu, an allegedly purely defensive site, is indicative of the base’s double use. Originally an old Soviet air base, in 2016, the Aegis Ashore anti-missile defense complex was established and put into operation. The technical characteristics of this object, as well as the extraterritorial status of the base, allow the US to deploy not only anti-missile projectiles, but also Tomahawk cruise missiles with tactical nuclear warheads aimed at Russia.  Katehon expert Valentin Vasilescu states that:

The W85 nuclear warhead from aviation bomb B-61 can be easily adapted to be mounted on the Tomahawk cruise missile that can be launched from Deveselu.

At the same time, however, the storage of additional nuclear warheads at Deveselu requires the construction of additional infrastructure.

From a political point of view, Romania is a completely controlled US subsidiary with no actual sovereignty. Its geographical proximity to Russia and the Middle East, where tactical nuclear weapons might be used, make it ideal for storage. However, such turn Romania into a legitimate target for Russian nuclear weapons.