Haley Britzky, Task & Purpose: These are the US troops rapidly deploying to Europe to counter Russia
"They're going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies."
The Pentagon has announced 3,000 U.S. troops are being deployed or repositioned in Europe in an effort to reassure allies in the face of aggression from Russia. “I want to be very clear about something,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday during a Pentagon press conference.
“These are not permanent moves. They are moves designed to respond to the current security environment. Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They’re going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies.”
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 2, 2022
Ukraine: How big is Russia's military build-up? -- David Brown, BBC
Is there a weakness in NATO’s Eastern flank? -- Dimitar Bechev, Al Jazeera
From eastern Europe we watch Ukraine in fear. Its fate could decide the continent’s future -- Karolina Wigura and Jarosław Kuisz, The Guardian
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war -- AP
Don’t let Putin use Ukraine crisis to get arms control concessions -- John D. Maurer, Breaking Defense
Don’t panic: why Ukraine doesn’t like western talk of imminent attack -- Shaun Walker, The Guardian
To prevent an invasion of Ukraine, threaten to sanction Russia's central bank -- Michael S. Bernstam, The Hill
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war -- Mike Cordner, AP
The Russia Time Bomb -- Conrad Black, American Greatness
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video] -- Aaron Mehta, Breaking Defense
What the Houthi strike on the UAE means for Iran and Israel -- Robert Inlakesh, RT
Why democracy in Africa needs a rethink -- Abu-Bakarr Jalloh, DW
It’s Time to Double Down on Diplomacy in Yemen -- Daniel Kurtzer and Merlin Boone, War On The Rocks
Pakistan: Khan's China visit highlights dependence on Beijing -- S. Khan, DW
Emmanuel Macron wants the EU to be 'powerful in the world,' but it already has its hands full in Europe -- Constantine Atlamazoglou,, Business Insider
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