US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Washington would announce “long-term military commitments” in Europe, especially in the east, with Russia anticipating Wednesday during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain. .
According to AFP, Sullivan made the remarks on Tuesday as he boarded an American Air Force One plane bound for Madrid, where the NATO summit is being held.
Sullivan said Washington would reveal “special declarations of new and long-term military commitments on land, sea and air” in Europe, especially in the east.
He added: “A number of member countries of this coalition will promise to increase their share in the defense of the eastern wing.”
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war on February 24, the West has feared that war could spread to the country and has sought to increase its military readiness.
The latest Western move, unveiled by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, was that the Allies would increase the number of high-level troops to “more than 300,000 troops”, since that number was only in the range. 40000.
News reports indicate that the United States has more than 100,000 US troops stationed in Europe, and that number is expected to remain stable for the foreseeable future, while that number is expected to increase in the event of any change in security.
The number of American troops in Europe before the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24 was about 60,000.
Source: Lebanon Debate
