President Biden on Thursday directed an additional 7,000 troops to deploy to Germany to help bolster NATO’s defenses as Russia forges ahead with its military incursion against Ukraine.
Earlier on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the alliance activated its defense plans at the request of Gen. Todd Wolters, who leads U.S. European Command.
Stoltenberg didn’t elaborate on specifics, but said they cover the eastern part of the alliance and give its military commanders more authorities within guidelines to deploy forces if needed.
“Now, I’m authorizing additional US force capabilities to deploy to Germany as part of NATO’s response, including some the U.S.-based forces that the Department of Defense placed on standby weeks ago,” Biden said in remarks at the White House.
A senior defense official later said that the troops were comprised of an armored brigade combat team with associated capabilities and enablers. The troops are expected to depart in the coming days.
While Biden has said no U.S. forces would be deployed directly to Ukraine, his administration has been working to bolster NATO’s defense capabilities.
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