The Biden administration will deploy 3,000 forces to Eastern and Central Europe to bolster the “deterrence and defensive posture” of NATO amid the backdrop of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Press secretary John Kirby announced that 1,000 US troops based in Germany will be shifted to Romania, joining 900 US forces already there. Of the remaining 2,000 forces, members of the 82nd Airborne and components of an Infantry Bridge Combat team will be sent to Poland, while members of the 18th Airborne Corps will be deployed to Germany.
