Biden May Send More U.S. Troops To Eastern Europe Beyond The 8,500 Already Alerted

Biden May Send More U.S. Troops To Eastern Europe Beyond The 8,500 Already Alerted

The Biden administration is considering options to send additional troops to eastern Europe in support of NATO allies in response to Russia’s military aggression along the border of Ukraine that would be in addition to the 8,500 troops put on alert last week.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby noted the troops that President Joe Biden referred to during a Friday speech could be repositioned from among U.S. forces already within Europe.

“We’re going through the rigorous work of providing options for the commander in chief should he decide to do that … in close consultation with the actual…

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