Pentagon deploying 3,000 troops to allies in Europe
| The Pentagon is deploying over 3,000 troops to bolster European allies, the first such movement as the U.S. looks to bolster NATO’s capabilities in the region amid growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
“At the President’s direction and Secretary Austin’s recommendation, the Department of Defense will reposition certain Europe-based units further east, forward deploy additional U.S.-based units to Europe, and maintain the heightened state of readiness of response forces to meet these commitments,” a senior administration official said in a statement to The Hill. “These forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They are not permanent moves. They respond to current conditions,” the official added. |
