Headline Roundup • February 2nd, 2022
US Deploys 3,000 Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
US Military,Defense Department,NATO,Europe,Russia,Ukraine,Poland,Romania,Germany,Foreign Policy,World,Defense And Security
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Joe Biden approved the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe on Wednesday amid fears of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The deployment, first reported by CNN (Left), came four days after Biden pledged to send troops to NATO countries “in the near term.” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed that 1,000 troops will move from Germany to Romania “in the coming days” to join 900 already stationed there, and the remaining 2,000 U.S.-based troops will go to Poland and Germany. Kirby added that the force was “trained and equipped” to “deter aggression and to reassure and to defend our allies.” The deployed troops were reportedly not part of the 8,500 U.S. troops placed on “high alert” last week. As of Wednesday, Russia had over 100,000 troops stationed around Ukraine, including in neighboring Belarus.
Center- and left-rated news outlets were more likely to feature this story at the top of their homepages. Some headlines only referenced the 2,000 troops deploying from the U.S. mainland. Otherwise, coverage was mostly balanced across the spectrum.
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VIA REUTERS
The Biden administration will deploy 3,000 forces to Eastern and Central Europe to bolster the “deterrence and defensive posture” of NATO amid the backdrop of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Press secretary John Kirby announced that 1,000 US troops based in Germany will be shifted to Romania, joining 900 US forces already there. Of the remaining 2,000 forces, members of the 82nd Airborne and components of an Infantry Bridge Combat team will be sent to Poland, while members of the 18th Airborne Corps will be deployed to Germany.
Armin Weigel/dpa/picture alliance
US President Joe Biden approved the deployment of additional forces in eastern Europe, US media reported on Wednesday.
Under the plan, the US will reportedly send about 2,000 American troops to Poland and Germany, while 1,000 troops would move from Germany to Romania.
The troops in Poland will be put on high-readiness, according to DW correspondent Teri Schultz.
Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times
President Biden has approved the deployment of about 3,000 additional American troops to Eastern Europe, administration officials said on Wednesday.
The troops, including 1,000 already in Germany, will head to Poland and Romania, the Pentagon spokesman, John F. Kirby, said. Their purpose will be to reassure NATO allies that while the United States has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine, where President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has been threatening an invasion, Mr. Biden would protect America’s NATO allies from any Russian aggression.
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