The winner of those elections, Nicolae Dobre from the Social Democratic Party, cousin of Ion Aliman earned 924 votes.

[5] The Deveselu air base was closed in 2003, forcing approximately 200 personnel into early retirement; about 15 still live in the commune in the "airmen neighborhood".

[7] Construction started in October 2013, with a ceremony attended by President Traian Băsescu and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James N.

[9] In the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex in Deveselu has assumed an essential role for the security of the NATO Alliance; the SM-3 interceptors have the capability to destroy slower, medium-range ballistic missiles with potential nuclear payload during mid-course flight, could also probably work against hypersonic weapons.

[12] Some of the locals are concerned about a potential attack on the facility; in an interview with The World radio program, shepherd Marin Pervu said, "I'm afraid because that's my house – it's quite near; if they bomb us, it could fall in my garden.