Washington Post: In show of force, the Army’s Operation Dragoon Ride rolls through Europe
Operation Dragoon Ride is underway, and its purpose seems clear: Show the world some of the firepower the United States and its NATO partners have in Eastern Europe.
The exercise was conceived by Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe. It launched long convoys of armored Stryker vehicles from Estonia on Saturday that will make their way across Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany. Other groups of U.S. soldiers left from bases in Lithuania and Poland, with the three groups of troops meeting next week at Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany, Army officials said.
WNU Editor: I can understand why Russia is not happy with this convoy .... it is just a PR stunt to placate eastern Europeans and to send a "message" to Russia. But apparently not everyone in eastern Europe (aside from the Russians) are happy with this convoy .... Czechs told not to throw tomatoes, eggs at US military convoy (RT).
More News On Operation Dragoon In Eastern Europe
U.S. ‘Dragoon Ride’ convoy through eastern Europe seeks to reassure members that NATO is still a thing -- National Post/AP
Amid Fear of Russian Invasion, Baltic Countries Welcome US Support -- Daily Signal
2nd Cavalry Regiment begins major convoy for Operation Atlantic Resolve -- Army.mil
Strykers begin 'road march' across Eastern Europe -- Army Times
A message to Putin: Hundreds of Poles mob convoy of U.S. troops driving through eastern Europe -- Daily Mail
US convoy parades through 6 East European states -- Press TV
Poland Calls Military Reservists as US Armored Columns Roll Through Country -- Sputnik
US Armored Columns March Through Six Eastern European Countries -- Sputnik
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