US to boost military presence in Europe as Nato bolsters its eastern flank

WASHINGTON, 30 June 2022, (TON): US President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe as Nato agreed to the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden's pledge at the Madrid summit to defend every inch of allied territory came as the US-led military alliance also set in motion a new plan to reinforce the Baltic states and Poland against any future Russian attack.

With more German, British and other allied troops to be on alert to deploy eastward, the United States is also adding to the 100,000 personnel already in Europe by sending more warships to Spain, planes to Britain, pre-positioned weapons to the Baltics and more soldiers to Romania.

Biden said "we mean it when we say an attack against one is an attack against all.”

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