U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe
beyond 8,500 on alert
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/1/2022 10:59:09 AM
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Monday it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible U.S. troop deployments to NATO's eastern flank, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup near Ukraine. Any decisions on new troop movements would be separate from the some 8,500 forces in the United States who were put on alert last week to potentially bolster a NATO rapid response force, the Pentagon said, adding context to President Joe Biden's comments on Friday about potential near-term deployments to Eastern Europe. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the
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Joe-Joe just wants to 'do something'. The time to stop Russia was 12 months ago.