Somewhere Russian President Putin is Smiling….
The number of troops is relatively small….
Five digit thousand’s….
But?
NATO has to NOT be happy….
U.S. Army Europe confirmed the move, describing it as part of a “deliberate process to ensure a balanced U.S. military force posture.” It said the combat brigade would return “to their Kentucky-based home unit without replacement.”
“This is not an American withdrawal from Europe or a signal of lessened commitment to NATO,” the statement added. “Rather this is a positive sign of increased European capability and responsibility.”
It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. military umbrella has underpinned security since World War II.
More than 1,700 U.S. military personnel were deployed in Romania as of April. Officials there did not specify how many would now be withdrawn. The ministry said about 1,000 American forces would remain and continue to “contribute to deterrence of any threats and represent a guarantee of the U.S. commitment to regional security.”
The American brigade, which was nearing the end of its deployment, numbers about 3,000 troops, according to two people familiar with the issue, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
The brigade had troops in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia, Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu told a news conference Wednesday.
America’s traditional allies have fretted about a U.S. military pullbacksince President Donald Trump’s administration took office this year and made clear its intentions to shift its focus away from the continent….
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