FILE PHOTO: US soldiers training with Ukrainian Marines and National Guard Soldiers during exercises on September 16, 2014 © Flickr / US Army
CNBC: Pentagon orders departure of U.S. troops in Ukraine as Russia crisis escalates
* The Pentagon ordered all U.S. troops in Ukraine to leave the country and reposition elsewhere in Europe.
* The new marching order comes as an estimated 100,000 Russian troops equipped with advanced weaponry line Ukraine’s eastern border and northern border with Belarus.
* Meanwhile, the State Department reduced its diplomatic staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to the “bare minimum.”
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered U.S. troops who deployed to Ukraine last year to leave the country and reposition elsewhere in Europe.
The new marching order comes as an estimated 100,000 Russian troops equipped with advanced weaponry line Ukraine’s eastern border and the northern border with Belarus, a Moscow ally.
In November, 160 members of the Florida National Guard, assigned to the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Ukraine to train with local forces.
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WNU Editor: The U.K. are also withdrawing their military advisers .... UK announces urgent troop withdrawal (RT).
Pentagon Orders Its Troops Out Of Ukraine As Russia Crisis Escalates
U.S. removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine -- Reuters
US Soldiers in Ukraine Pulling Out Amid Warnings of Imminent Russian Invasion -- Military.com
2 comments:
Go, Dog. Go!
The problem with Task force Smith was their anti-tank capability was incredibly poor. Door knockers.
The problem is not getting beaten in battle. It sucks for that unit, but that there are no supporting units able to relieve it in any reasonable amount of time.
Dementia, Potatohead, General White Rage, Pencil Neck and Coat Tails (state) have been warning of a Russian invasion for months.
They had time to move enough personnel into theater to take on 100,000 to 150,000 Russian or enough to stiffen the Ukrainians Army to repel the Russians.
One way to lose a battle is to feed men into it in penny packets. So far it has been a handful here and a handful there (3,000).
On a scale from Neville Chamberlain to Marcus Aurelius, this ranks well below Neville. Not to worry. It is alright. Milley has his CRT literature.
Didn't they Just send them there?...
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