Biden Approves Deployment of, 3,000 US Troops , to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis.
CNN reports that President Joe Biden
has officially approved a move to bolster
NATO countries in Eastern Europe. .
CNN reports that President Joe Biden
has officially approved a move to bolster
NATO countries in Eastern Europe. .
On February 2, the Pentagon announced
the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops
to Poland, Germany and Romania.
On February 2, the Pentagon announced
the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops
to Poland, Germany and Romania.
The decision comes as tens of thousands
of Russian troops amass along Ukraine's border. .
According to U.S. officials, the move
is meant to show support for NATO allies
in the region who fear a Russian invasion. .
CNN reports that Russia has shown no signs
of withdrawing its troops following several
diplomatic talks with the U.S. and NATO. .
Biden told CNN that the decision to deploy forces
was "totally consistent" with the United States'
stance toward Russian aggression. .
Biden told CNN that the decision to deploy forces
was "totally consistent" with the United States'
stance toward Russian aggression. .
It's totally consistent with what I told
Putin in the beginning. As long as he's
acting aggressively, we're going to
make sure we reassure our NATO allies
and Eastern Europe we're there
and Article V is a sacred obligation, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.
It's totally consistent with what I told
Putin in the beginning. As long as he's
acting aggressively, we're going to
make sure we reassure our NATO allies
and Eastern Europe we're there
and Article V is a sacred obligation, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.
Last week, 8,500 U.S. troops were put
on heightened alert in case a NATO Response Force
is called upon and needs to deploy quickly. .
Last week, 8,500 U.S. troops were put
on heightened alert in case a NATO Response Force
is called upon and needs to deploy quickly. .
This is a powerful signal of U.S. commitment,
and comes on top of other recent
U.S. contributions to our shared security --
including 8,500 troops at high readiness
for the NATO Response Force, and the USS
Harry S. Truman carrier strike group under
NATO command in the Mediterranean, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, via CNN.
This is a powerful signal of U.S. commitment,
and comes on top of other recent
U.S. contributions to our shared security --
including 8,500 troops at high readiness
for the NATO Response Force, and the USS
Harry S. Truman carrier strike group under
NATO command in the Mediterranean, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, via CNN