USS George H.W. Bush flight operations on Feb. 2, 2013. Department of Defense photo
These Are The American Forces That Could Fight in Ukraine -- Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring
One carrier battle group, jets, Marines and paratroopers.
Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, characterized Russia’s intervention in Ukraine to be “as dangerous as it is destabilizing.” But Washington has so far stopped short of direct action beyond pulling out of June’s G8 summit in Sochi.
It’s a terribly unpredictable situation—and there are indications Ukraine and Russia are on the verge of open war. As the situation escalates, it’s important to take note of U.S. military forces in the region, just in case.
This summary is not to suggest these forces will actually deploy. There are lots of good reasons why the U.S. will not do anything militarily. Ukraine is not a member of NATO, for one. Second, American action could risk a disastrous war with a nuclear-armed state.
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My Comment: It is not much but it is good to know that there are some U.S. forces in the region. But in the event that these U.S. get involved in the Ukraine crisis on a military level ....and if they are attacking Russian military positions .... I can easily guarantee that these U.S. assets will be obliterated very very quickly.
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