U.S. Troops ‘Ready to Go’ to Bolster NATO Forces in Ukraine

preview_player
Показать описание
The U.S. is putting as many as 8,500 troops on heightened alert for deployment to bolster NATO forces in Eastern Europe if needed as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s borders, offering a show of military force alongside diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis.

“It’s very clear that the Russians have no intention right now of de-escalating,” so it makes “prudent sense” to give U.S. military personnel time to prepare if NATO activates its Response Force along the alliance’s eastern flank, Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday at the Pentagon.

Kirby repeatedly said the troops aren’t being deployed yet and wouldn’t be sent into Ukraine. He said “there is time and space” for diplomacy but that Russia continues to increase the forces arrayed along its border with Ukraine -- which top 100,000 -- and in Belarus.

Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world.

Connect with us on…
Рекомендации по теме
Комментарии
Автор

but, but, but wait. what about our own border

thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo
Автор

Let the democrats antifa blm and feds go. The rest of us do not want to fight to protect the big guys 10%

letsgobrandonfjb
Автор

The war machine warming up. Remember the good ol days of Trump when we were ending wars and not starting new ones... LET'S GO BRANDON

zbhwoxw
Автор

Woe to them that engage sword over words..

Dewdaahman
Автор

I love the comments on RT America like Russia would win against NATO. They are precious.

r.s.
Автор

Ugh at least get the title right to your clickbait title. US troops ready to go in NATO countries.

halo-cnku
Автор

Send all the ones who voted for Brandon.

letsgobrandonfjb