The US military is in a state of alarm at the risk of Russia invading Ukraine
The Pentagon confirmed during a press conference on Monday that it is readying up to 8,500 US troops for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid fears of a Ukraine invasion.
“The United States will act resolutely to defend its national interests against actions that harm us, our allies or partners,” press secretary John Kirby told reporters on Monday. we.
“Secretary Austin has placed a range of units in the United States on readiness… about 8,500 personnel… No decision has been made to deploy any forces from the United States at this time, ‘ said Kirby.
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Defense Department press secretary John Kirby stressed during his regular meeting that no final decision has been made on whether to send troops to the region as part of the NATO Response Force (NRF) comprising: 40,000 people in case Russia invades its western neighbor or not.
US President Joe Biden, European and NATO leaders united to warn Moscow that a Russian attack on Ukraine would trigger a tough response, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said late Monday. .
Stoltenberg said on Twitter after a videoconference with Biden and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Great Britain and the European Union: “We agree that any further aggression by Russia Ukraine will pay a heavy price.