Traian Băsescu îl atacă pe Miruță după incidentul de lângă Neptun Deep: „Nu pricepe mare lucru, dar vrea să ne dea impresia că le știe pe toate”

Traian Băsescu criticized Defense Minister Radu Miruță for his handling of defense issues, emphasizing the complexity of military diplomacy. He stated that Miruță lacks understanding but pretends to be knowledgeable. Băsescu clarified that Article 5 of NATO does not apply to the Neptun Deep platform, as it is not sovereign territory. He stressed Romania's responsibility for its exclusive economic zone and explained why the Romanian Army took charge of neutralizing a drone incident instead of NATO. Miruță had previously announced the destruction of a drone by the Romanian Army, which was initially claimed to be explosive but later retracted.