If Any U.S. Troops Go to Ukraine, It Will Probably Be These Guys -- Joe Trevithick, War is Boring
Army paratroopers in Italy could be ready in hours.
A company of paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Italy is ready to go anywhere in Europe in as little as 18 hours. There’s a chance a deployment to Ukraine may be in their future.
The risk of a shooting war in Ukraine is increasing. On March 1, the Russian Duma passed a measure approving the use of military force in Ukraine as a whole. Russian troops are digging trenches in Crimea. Ukraine’s new leaders have responded by putting the country’s armed forces on alert and calling up reserves.
It is highly unlikely the U.S. would actively intervene in any fighting there. The situation would have to deteriorate significantly before Washington could justify a deployment.
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My Comment: If the U.S. ends up sending soldiers to Ukraine .... it will be after a war .... not during one.
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