Additional US Troops to Eastern Europe Not Part of NATO

WASHINGTON – Additional United States (US) troops have been placed on high alert to prepare for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe.

“However, these US troops will not be part of the 8,500 US troops that are ready to support the NATO Response Force,” a spokesman for Defense Secretary John Kirby said.

On Friday, US President Joe Biden said he would be moving US troops into Eastern Europe and into NATO countries in the near future, but said not many would be deployed.

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“When it comes to bilateral agreements or arrangements with NATO allies, if they need additional capability, if they want it, then we’re going to work on that individually with each country to make sure we meet their needs as well as they want and can accommodate them,” Kirby said in a statement. press conference on Monday (31/1/2022).

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Kirby said US troops recently placed on high alert in the United States would not be part of the NATO Response Force, but would be available to deploy to any country with a special security request.

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“The United States could also transfer some of the US troops already in Europe to Eastern Europe,” Kirby said.

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