‘They’ve really left us in a terrible position’: American Senator slams Biden as Pentagon reveals US may use Russian bases in Asia
29 Sep, 2021 12:44
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By Jonny Tickle
American Senator Deb Fischer has slammed the administration of US President Joe Biden after the country’s Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin admitted that Washington is in talks with Moscow to use Russian bases near Afghanistan.
Speaking on Tuesday, the Republican politician accused the government of having no plan to defeat terrorism in the Middle East following the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“What we’re seeing in the reports today about asking to use Russian bases, that’s just another example that we see of the Biden administration,” Fischer said. “They’ve really left us in a terrible position, that we have to ask the Russians to be able to protect the United States from terrorists, and we have to ask them to use their installations.”
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The confirmation that the Pentagon has held talks with Moscow came from Austin, who was speaking in the Senate. According to the defense secretary, the topic came up during a meeting between Mark Milley, the country’s top military chief, and Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. The two generals met in Helsinki last week.
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