US Department of Defense: "7,000 US Troops Deployed to Germany"

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The Joe Biden administration in the United States will deploy an additional 7,000 U.S. troops to Germany. This decision comes from the assessment that the security of European allies near the border has also been threatened following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

According to CNN and others, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official confirmed to reporters on the afternoon of the 24th (local time), right after President Biden's national address, that he had ordered the deployment of 7,000 U.S. troops to Europe.

President Biden has already moved U.S. ground and air forces stationed in Europe to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania, which are adjacent to Ukraine. He then approved a plan to send additional troops to Germany, including some forces that had been on standby for weeks as part of NATO's response.

The official explained, "These will be armored brigade combat teams," and added, "They will be deployed to Germany to reassure NATO allies and deter Russian aggression." The movement is expected within a few days.

In the same afternoon, during the announcement of additional sanctions such as export controls against Russia, President Biden reaffirmed that the European deployment is for the defense of NATO allies, not to fight Russian forces inside Ukraine.

NATO has granted General Todd Walters, the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Forces, command authority to activate NATO's rapid response forces and to prepare defensive postures.

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

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