The French mapped in detail the land of the potential battlefield in Romania. The North Atlantic Alliance is actively prepared including for a potential Russian attack on our country.
Focșanilor Gate: www.newstrategycenter.ro (archive)
For the Romanian and ally General Staff, the Focșanilor Gate is the way by which a Russian army would seek to invade Romania. Located in the south of the eastern operational area of Romania, this is an 85 -kilometer strip that covers four counties: Vrancea, Galați, Brăila and Buzău. Focșanilor Gate represents a key territorial structure, with the role of mobility corridor in both directions, located on the southern edge of the east operations area.
Romania remains a vulnerable point for NATO, especially in the situation where the Republic of Moldova would become a pro-Russian bastion. Therefore, the French army, in cooperation with Romanian cartographers, updates the maps and maps in detail the land of the country using 3D technology, to ensure that NATO is as effective in rejecting a potential Russian attack. The information was presented by the French newspaper Le Figaro.
“The allies needed updated information about the future battlefield”
The map presents the Carpathian Mountains, which form an arc in the center of the country. The city of Cincu is also mentioned, where over a thousand French soldiers were dislocated after the beginning of the war triggered by Russia in Ukraine. To the east of the city of Cincu, the map presents the hills of Moldova, and on the south, the Danube River, which opens the road to Ukraine through a known area in Romania as the Focșanilor Gate, explained a French colonel.
“The Romanians call this region.“Explains Colonel Jérôme (for security reasons, being indicated only his first name) who ordered a detachment of about 30 soldiers dislocated there in 2024, within the 28 Geographic Regiment, and who participated in the mapping of Romania.
“Historically, we know that here an army can pass from the east“He said.
Next to the 28 geographical regiment, a Romanian mapping structure also participated in this work. “Allies needed updated information about the future battlefield“, The colonel explained the reasons for mapping. He added:”We had to know where the armament systems would be located, which will be targets of interest and also to anticipate operational mobility, document routes and other essential details”.
In Romania, the French have identified “high points” – water towers, bells and other similar constructions – which could serve as a reference if necessary. They used a kind of military “car”, a vehicle equipped with rooms and sensors that allow three -dimensional land topography, an advanced version of what Google offers for its maps.
