The Biden administration has made a decision to send 3,000 additional troops from the 82 Airborne to Poland in the coming days amid growing concern about Russia's growing military presence near Ukraine, U.S. officials tell Reuters. W/
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U.S. Defense Secretary Austin ordered the deployment today at the direction of President Biden.
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The troops will leave Fort Bragg in the next few days and be in Poland next week. They are from the 82nd Airborne Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
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The deployments are aimed at reassuring NATO allies and will not go into Ukraine.
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![U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division walk near the G2A Arena following their arrival at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, in Jasionka, Poland February 8, 2022. Patryk Ogorzalek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND./File Photo](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="680" height="356"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
Kick-off my guess is February 15th. Mark it in your calendar ladies and gentlemen.
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on Valentine's Day
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Yes and they're not evacuating any Us citizens out of Ukraine.
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So what are paratroopers good for?
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Watch for the massive airbridge develop over the next few days. Thousands of airliners perhaps 3000 - 3500 will be requickened to fly the US forces into Europe in a race against time before the 21st century Hitler in the Kremlin moves on the rest of the Continent after poor Ukrn.
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The US will probably have to mobilize its reserves and start conscription , Putin is on the way to have armed forces of 3-4 million. Europe must almost stand up to fight for it's life and that of the world. China is watching , countries like Nepal , Bhutan and Taiwan are next.
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So 2/3rds of our quick reaction division sent but not to worry. Sorry, I’m worried.
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They sent the division ready battalion first and this sound like they are just sending the rest of the division ready brigade along. 82nd still has 2 full brigades to respond to contingencies.
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Why deplete the 82nd with another token force? They may be needed later on and as our first out the door strategic unit they need to be at full strength.
If he want's to make a solid and meaningful statement he needs to send an armor brigade to each eastern Nato country.
Wondering if remember the Budapest Memorandum. I'm guessing Ukraine does....
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