New York Times: U.S. Is Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
RIGA, Latvia — In a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe, the Pentagon is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for as many as 5,000 American troops in several Baltic and Eastern European countries, American and allied officials say.
The proposal, if approved, would represent the first time since the end of the Cold War that the United States has stationed heavy military equipment in the newer NATO member nations in Eastern Europe that had once been part of the Soviet sphere of influence. Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the war in eastern Ukraine have caused alarm and prompted new military planning in NATO capitals.
More News On Reports That The Pentagon Wants To Move And Store Heavy Weapons In The Baltics And Eastern Europe
US considers storing heavy weapons in Baltic and Eastern Europe – report -- RT
To Send or Not to Send: US Undecided on Putting Heavy Weapons in E Europe -- Sputnik
U.S. plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe - source -- Reuters
U.S. proposes moving weapons to eastern Europe to deter Russia -- The Hill
Report: Pentagon poised to store heavy weapons in eastern Europe -- USA Today
Pentagon Proposes U.S. Heavy Weaponry In Europe To Deter Russia -- Radio Free Europe
US May Put Heavy Weapons in Eastern Europe -- VOA
U.S. considers sending mechanized infantry to Eastern Europe -- FOX News/EFE
Pentagon Considering Placing Tanks, Other Heavy Weapons in Baltics for Training -- ABC News
US and Poland in talks over weapons deployment in eastern Europe -- The Guardian
5 comments:
A mechanized brigade?
James .... the Russian view of this is simple. First a few depots and troops. Followed more depots and troops. Followed by even more depots and troops. Moscow is going to retaliate .... and the cycle repeats itself.
What is not helping the situation is Ukraine. The instability in that country and the intransigence in Kiev is putting Europe in a dangerous place .... and I do not see it resolving itself anytime soon. De-escalate tensions in Ukraine will de-escalate tensions throughout eastern Europe .... but we are seeing the opposite.
Deterrence often means escalation.
The world definitely has a pre-1914
feel to it.
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"The world definitely has a pre-1914" yeah.
A pre-1914 feel .... I do not know about that, but I do feel that Europe is repeating history .... the calm before the storm.
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