FILE – President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with private sector CEOs about the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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UPDATED 6:45 AM PT –Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Joe Biden formally approved the deployment of additional troops to Eastern Europe. Pentagon officials held a press conference Wednesday to announce the newest show of force as the White House looks to deescalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The deployments are expected to include around 2,000 troops to Poland and a few more thousand heading to Southeastern NATO countries like Romania. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby confirmed some troops will also make their way Germany, while roughly 8,500 will remain on heightened alert. The troop movement is expected to take place in the coming days.
Kirby said troops…
