500 More US Troops To Be Deployed In Poland, Romania, Germany, Greece: Pentagon
The United States announced on Monday that over 500 US troops would be deployed in Europe to reinforce NATO's flank including Poland, Romania, Germany, and Greece.
Speaking at a press conference, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby assured us that the US army will not be sent to conflict-ridden Ukraine.
Mr. Kirby also announced that the new deployments are being positioned to support US forces already in Europe in response to Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
The new deployments include KC-135 refueling aircraft from Fairfield Air Force Base in Washington to Greece and 150 personnel for refueling support.
Additionally, an air support operations center made up of 40 troops from Fort Stewart, Georgia, is deploying to Poland and Romania.
And 300 US personnel are being deployed to Germany to make up a modular ammunition ordnance company from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and a support maintenance company out of Fort Stewart, according to American broadcast CNN.
On the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Mr. Kirby said that Russia doesn't have full control over the country.
He stated that Russia is fighting outside of Kharkiv and still attempting to encircle the city of Chernihiv in the north. He even said that Russia has only captured the small cities. Citing Ukraine's bravery, Mr. Kirby said, "Russia will face resistance from the north" and also mentioned that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the bravest person and the greatest leader.
Mr. Kirby also said that they believe that Russia is recruiting fighters from different countries, especially Syria.
"We do have indications that corroborate that story that in fact they are trying to enlist and recruit foreign fighters, which we find noteworthy that with more than 150,000 troops, a stalled military advance inside Ukraine, particularly in the north, that Putin has found it necessary to try to recruit foreign fighters for this war of his," Mr Kirby said when asked upon the story first reported by the Wall Street Journal was true.
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