US Announces Plan , To Increase Military Presence , Across Europe.
On June 29, President Joe Biden announced that
the U.S. will increase its military presence throughout
Europe in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
The BBC reports that the U.S. will establish a permanent
Army headquarters in Poland and deploy warships to Spain,
fighter jets to the U.K. and ground forces to Romania.
The BBC reports that the U.S. will establish a permanent
Army headquarters in Poland and deploy warships to Spain,
fighter jets to the U.K. and ground forces to Romania.
According to Biden, the decision comes as NATO is , "needed now more than it has ever been.".
The U.S. announcement occurred as
NATO leaders met at a summit in Madrid.
Biden told fellow NATO leaders that the alliance would be , "strengthened in all directions across
every domain - land, air and sea".
We mean it when we say an attack
against one is an attack against all, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via the BBC.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
announced that member states had agreed to a
"comprehensive assistance package" for Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
announced that member states had agreed to a
"comprehensive assistance package" for Ukraine.
BBC reports that the aid package will
include fuel, medical supplies, body armor,
anti-drone systems and other equipment.
NATO leaders also described Russia as , "the most significant and direct threat
to Allies' security and to peace
and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.".
According to NATO leadership, "we cannot discount the possibility of an attack against allies' sovereignty and territorial integrity."