A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Air Mobility Wing plane drops paratroopers during an exercise over the NATO airbase in Aviano, Italy. VOA
U.S. Plans Military Exercises Near Russia -- Time
The United States will deploy about 600 troops for training exercises in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, to reassure NATO and regional allies adjacent to Russia, which has amassed a military presence on Ukraine's eastern border.
The United States will send hundreds of troops to eastern Europe for training exercises, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as the Americans look to reassure nervous allies that border Russia.
The U.S. will deploy roughly 600 troops already stationed in Europe to Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday. The troops will be replaced with new units within about a month, and the U.S. expects to maintain a presence for at least the remainder of the year, he said.
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My Comment: Poland wants more U.S. soldiers than just a few hundred for an exercise .... Pentagon mulls deployment as Poland asks for 10,000 troops -- RT
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