Washington: US President Joe Biden has ordered the deployment of thousands of troops in Eastern Europe over a dispute with Russia over Ukraine.
US President orders deployment of thousands of troops in Eastern Europe
According to a senior Pentagon official told in Wall Street Journal, US President Joe Biden has ordered the deployment of more than 3,000 troops in Eastern Europe in view of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal claims that US troops will be stationed in Poland and Germany, and that about 1,000 troops will be transferred from Germany to Romania.
The final decision on the deployment of US troops in Eastern Europe was made by US President Joe Biden after a key meeting with the Secretary of Defense and senior US military officials.
US President orders deployment of thousands of troops in Eastern Europe
A Pentagon official told the Wall Street Journal that the troops were being specially trained to carry out important and dangerous missions, equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and equipment.
It should be noted that in view of the alleged Russian aggression and aggression, the United States and Britain have assured Ukraine of military assistance. In this regard, NATO forces have already been deployed on the borders.
Russia, on the other hand, has termed the attack on Ukraine as an excuse for US and British intervention in the region and said that it was trying to occupy the region by fabricating justifications.