"US Considers Additional Deployment of Troops in Eastern Europe"

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 24th (local time), CNN reported that the U.S. administration under Joe Biden is considering additional deployment of U.S. troops in Europe to Eastern Europe in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This decision is based on the assessment that the security of European allies near the border has also been threatened since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.

In this regard, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has granted command authority to General Todd Walters, the Supreme Allied Commander, to activate NATO's rapid response forces and to establish a defensive posture. Defense plans that allow NATO commanders to move troops more easily have also been activated. These measures were established after Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014.

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, announced after an emergency meeting of NATO member ambassadors in Brussels, Belgium, that additional ground and air forces will be deployed to the eastern region of the alliance, along with additional naval forces. However, he emphasized that "this is for defense" and "not intended for confrontation."

Earlier, on the 22nd, President Biden approved the movement of some U.S. troops and weapons within Europe to Baltic Sea coastal countries such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. Accordingly, 800 U.S. infantry soldiers, 8 F-35 fighter jets, and 32 AH-64 Apache helicopters have been deployed to Eastern Europe.

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