Additional Defense Forces Provide Fueling, C2
March 8, 2022
posted by Kimberly Underwood
More U.S. military personnel are heading to Europe to support NATO and the U.S. European Command.
The U.S. Defense Department announced yesterday that it would be sending more troops in support of NATO’s eastern flank amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The warfighters will provide key air refueling mission support as well as command and control capabilities.
“These additional personnel are being positioned to respond obviously to the current security environment caused by Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine,” said Rear Adm. John Kirby, USN (Ret.), the Pentagon’s press secretary. “And certainly to help reinforce and bolster deterrence and defense capabilities of the NATO alliance.”
Adm. Kirby stressed that the move was temporary, and that DoD would be adjusting the United States’ posture in Europe “continuously as conditions require.” Moreover, the United States “has not and will not send forces into Ukraine.”
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