NATO has transferred several of its Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance jets normally stationed in Germany to Romania, the Romanian Defence Ministry has said. The aircraft arrived on schedule at Otopeni air base near Bucharest on Tuesday, the ministry said. “Romania and the allies are safe,” Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr wrote on Facebook. The jets are intended to support NATO’s increased presence in the region and monitor Russian military activity, NATO’s air command authority said in advance. For the mission, 185 soldiers will also be deployed to Romania, it said. The AW…