The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall/Released)
Responding To Ukraine: U.S. To Keep Carrier In Mediterranean To Reassure NATO Allies -- CNN
The Pentagon plans to keep an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean longer than planned as a military presence to reassure NATO allies following Russia’s intervention in Crimea, CNN has learned.
The Obama administration is expected to announce the development involving the USS George H. W. Bush on Thursday.
”It’s all in the vein of reassuring our NATO allies of our commitment to them,” one senior U.S. military official said. “This isn’t about flexing our muscle at the Russians.”
But several U.S. officials said the decision was part of a package of new military efforts to beef up the American presence.
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My Comment: This request from NATO to the U.S. is telling .... they want concrete reassurances on U.S. commitments to the region .... and not just words.
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