U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert

U.S. Weighs More Troops to Eastern Europe Beyond 8,500 on Alert

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the troops that Biden was referring on Friday to could potentially be redeployed from within Europe.

US weighs deploying more troops to Eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Monday (Jan 31) that it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible United States troop deployments to the North Atlantic Treaty Oranization's (NATO) eastern flank, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military bui

U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible U.S. troop deployments to NATO's eastern flank, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup near Ukraine. Read full story

U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Monday it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible U.S. troop deployments to NATO's eastern flank, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup near Ukraine. Any decisions on new troop movements would be separate from the some 8,500 forces in the United States