[..] The U.S. defense budget submitted to Congress for next year includes additional military cuts, and specifically calls for removing more U.S. troops from Europe. EUCOM (U.S. European Command) commander Gen. Philip Breedlove has asked for the planned reduction of U.S. forces from Europe to be stopped and reassessed due to the new threat from Russia. Unfortunately, even eight months after Russia seized Crimea and began redrawing the borders of Europe, the Pentagon still has not decided to revise the defense budget and stop the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Europe.
Obama has promised military aid to the region through his European Reassurance Initiative (ERI). While this is a step in the right direction and deserves congressional approval, the ERI only provides funding for one to two years. It is, at best, only a message of temporary commitment. Updating our defense budget to reflect the new threat from Russia will show that our commitment will last beyond special contingency funds.[..]
vara bungas: ASV bārsta “reassurances” Baltijai, vienlaikus samazinot spēkus Eiropā. Var būt divi variānti: vai nu US neprognozē RU iziešanu ārpus sarkanajām līnijām, vai nu lielājos vilcienos viss notiek saskaņā ar plānu “Nr.1”. Lai cik tas nebūtu dīvaini mums labvēlīgs ir pirmais variants.
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HOHENFELS, Germany — For the time being, the Army has no plans to withdraw any more troops from Germany, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told German media on Tuesday.[..]Over the past 10 years, the Army has seen its troop strength numbers drop by about 25,000 troops to the current level of 30,000.“The Army itself has reduced significantly in Europe already. And we’re probably about as low as we can go,” Odierno said.
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Washington (CNN) — A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP (Grand Old Party) full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office.
vara bungas: well, well, well … 30 000
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