Military reservists will be sent to Europe following Biden’s call-up

The Defense Department has been given the green light to order up to 3,000 military reservists to active duty so they can augment U.S. troops that are part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the Pentagon’s military response to Russian operations in Ukraine. President Biden issued the executive order on Thursday, shortly after a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he emphasized U.S. support for the Atlantic alliance. The Pentagon’s support requirements in Europe have grown significantly since 2014 when Operation Atlantic Resolve was launched during the Obama administration following Russia’s...