US special operators are getting a new outpost in a tense corner of Europe
Stavros Atlamazoglou
Mon, February 7, 2022, 6:17 PM·
In January, US Special Operations Command Europe said it would set up a new headquarters in Albania.
The command said it chose Albania because of its proximity to major transport hubs in the Balkans, thus reducing travel times.
The announcement comes as ongoing disputes with Russia add to tension in an already tense corner of Europe.
Against the backdrop of Russia's truculence in Eastern Europe, US special operators have established a new forward-operating base in another tense corner of Europe.
In early January, US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) announced its decision to set up a special-operations headquarters in Albania.
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