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defend the continent from what? Russian Imperium? So once agian we double dog down for Europe .
These are Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
Do we have all our active reserve already deployed ? Stuff like this is never counted in as "aid to Ukraine" - but it appears we are stretchng our forces as well as our munitions thin over DA RUSSIANS INVADING POLAND
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The U.S. rushed 20,000 more troops to Europe after Russia’s invasion, bringing the total to over 100,000 on the continent. That includes new rotations of 10,000 troops in Poland, which has emerged as a critical hub for supporting and supplying Ukraine.
“This reaffirms the unwavering support and commitment to the defense of NATO’s eastern flank in the wake of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war on Ukraine,” Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, the director of operations for the Joint Staff, told reporters on Thursday.
While the move gives the military’s European Command “greater flexibility” to defend the continent, it will not change the actual force levels in Europe, Capt. Bill Speaks, a spokesperson for U.S. European Command, said in a statement.
These are Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
Do we have all our active reserve already deployed ? Stuff like this is never counted in as "aid to Ukraine" - but it appears we are stretchng our forces as well as our munitions thin over DA RUSSIANS INVADING POLAND
Biden orders 3,000 reservists to be ready for Europe deployments
It's not clear whether the troops will actually be deployed, but it suggests the U.S. military presence in Europe is under strain.
“This reaffirms the unwavering support and commitment to the defense of NATO’s eastern flank in the wake of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war on Ukraine,” Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, the director of operations for the Joint Staff, told reporters on Thursday.
While the move gives the military’s European Command “greater flexibility” to defend the continent, it will not change the actual force levels in Europe, Capt. Bill Speaks, a spokesperson for U.S. European Command, said in a statement.
