With an F-16 fighter in the background, U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks upon his arrival in Warsaw June 3, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. Reviews Military Presence In Europe After Russian Moves In Ukraine -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The United States is reviewing its military presence in Europe as a result of Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday at the start of a four-day European trip by President Barack Obama.
Obama will call on Congress to support a "European Reassurance Initiative" of up to $1 billion to increase U.S. military rotations on the continent, it said.
The effort would involve increased participation by the U.S. Navy in NATO naval force deployments, including "more persistent deployments" to the Black and Baltic seas, it said.
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Obama announces expansion of U.S. military presence in Europe -- CBS
NATO Ministers To Review Response to Ukraine Crisis -- Defense News
NATO Not Discussing ‘Military Options’ in Ukraine - Rasmussen -- RIA Novosti
Plans for a 'fitter, faster' NATO in the works -- Stars and Stripes
What Does NATO’s Core Mission Look Like in the Twenty-First Century? -- Council on Foreign Relations
Russia, NATO Spar Over Military Forces in Central Europe -- VOA
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U.S. Moves Global Hawks to Japan -- Defense Tech
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Administration mum on Bowe Bergdahl discipline -- Washington Times
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