Moldova has military cooperation with the United States. In 2003, Moldova and the US European Command signed a memorandum to establish a US Bureau for Military Cooperation in Moldova.
"The bureau complements the bilateral military cooperation already in place between the United States and Moldova," said Moldova's former ambassador to the United States, Mihail Manoli.
The United States has trained and providing technical assistance to the Moldovan army.
Moldova is part of NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
NATO holds annual training exercises in Moldova.
The United States has given Moldova millions of dollars to upgrade its army to NATO standards.
Moldova supports the US invasion of Iraq. Moldova has sent soldiers to Iraq as part of the US-led coalition.