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U.S. Military Officials Aim to Bolster Troop Presence in Europe
2015-11-09
From the WSJ. Just a few paragraphs to whet your appetite...
Senior U.S. military leaders have proposed sending more forces into Europe on a rotating basis to build up the American presence and are stepping up training exercises to counter potential Russian interference with troop transfers in the event of a crisis with Moscow.

The new steps would allow for the presence of multiple U.S. brigades in Europe at any given time, increasing that number above current limits.

Gen. Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, said the Army is refining its training to ensure the U.S. military is able to face threats posed by Russian forces, learning to counter hybrid war, which blends regular and irregular forces, propaganda and unconventional tactics to sow confusion. He also said he was in favor of sending more troops to deploy—on a temporary basis—to Europe.

Such moves, Gen. Milley said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, are critical to ensure that no new conflict erupts in Europe.

“Aggression left unanswered is likely to lead to more aggression,” he said.
We're all agreed on that. But perhaps -- just perhaps -- the Euros could agree on increasing their own troop presence in Europe?
Posted by:Steve White

#6  See also BLOOMBERG > US WANTS TO AVOID SECOND COLD WAR - OR HOT WAR - WID RUSSIA.

Again, despite Putinist Russia also being OWG Co-Superpower Russia wid our ANti-US US OWG Globalist POTUS Obama helping Russia, plus China + Iran, expand their Sphere(s) of Influence as befitting a "US-style/par", "Co-Superpower", AFAIC I'm not worried about any US war agz Russia.

The Bammer back in childhood on Guam didn't help save young Vlad from drowning just to nuke him in middle adulthood.

[POST-9-11 TOON "LITTLE DUBYA" + GANG here].

As various Perts have argued on the Net, BESIDES JIHADI THREATS TO ATTACK THE US IT IS THE US-VS-CHINA COMPETITION, RIVALRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC THAT IS FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE US-VS-RUSSIA.

* E.G. FARS NEWS AGENCY > FORMER CIA ANALYST [Fred Fleitz] OBAMA'S [Failed-n-Failing]POLICY [in ME = Syria + Iraq] MAY PROVOKE ANOTHER SEPTEMBER 11TH, in the US.

* LUCIANNE > [NY Sun] WORLD WAITS FOR AMERICA TO PICK NEW PRESIDENT CAPABLE OF LEADERSHIP.

Restoring America from Amerika.

* CHINA DAILY > WASHINGTON [POTUS Obama Admin] "SHOWING ANXIETY [Waffling confusion = reluctance/inability to act, take decisive actions] IN STANCE ADOPTED TOWARD BEIJING.

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As for EUROPE = EU - YOU KNOW, RUSSIA ...

* BLOOMBERG > RUSSIA FACING "SIGNIFICANT" ISLAMIST THREAT: OFFICIALS.

* ZERO HEDGE > REFUGEE CRISIS STRAINING EUROPE TO POINT OF [risking Internal = Pan-Euro] MILITARY CONFLICT.

* SAME > MIGRANT CRISIS: EUROPE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, NEITHER WILL THE WORLD.

Yeeeuuup.

FAILURE TO DEFEAT OR DESTROY THE ISIS = RISE OF MUSLIM NUCLEAR NAPOLEON + CALIPHATE 2030-2050 = DESTABILIZATION + POSSIBLE FALL OF MOST OR ALL OF EUROPE = NON-MUSLIM/ISLAMIC WORLD TO SAME.

[Once again, Men, NOT-AL AHMED BUNDY wants to feel it > 1960's-1970's = 2014's TOM CRUISE'S + EMILY BLUNT'S "EDGE OF TOMORROW" = "THE [Counter] INVASION [agz Islamist-controlled/dominated Europe] WILL FAIL ... EVERY SOLDIER THAT LANDS ON THAT BEACH TOMORROW WILL DIE"!

D *** NG IT, THE NON-MUSLIM WORLD, OR WHAT REMAINS OF IT, CAN'T BLAME OLIVER STONE + TEXAS-SIZED ASTEROIDS FOR THIS ONE ... ... OR CAN WE???

* Year 2030-2050 = As Radical Islam takes over in Europe, CHINA MAY SIMIL BE TAKING OVER IN THE PACIFIC.

"Guam will Capsize" vee Anti-China "A2/AD" = USN Pearl Harbor BB USS "Oklahoma" = GEOLOGIC COLLAPSE OF THE US STATE OF OKLAHOMA + PERIPHERAL REGION DUE TO EXCESSIVE OR UNCONTROLLED
"FRACKING" [Super-Techs]???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2015-11-09 23:19  

#5  "Fu*k you, Americans! Uncultured, crass Americans! We hate all of you! Fu—the Germans are here! Hello, Americans! We love you!"
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-11-09 11:33  

#4  Oh great, military welfare for the First World. What's the definition of insanity? /rhet question.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-11-09 09:55  

#3  You've been saving that! Amirite? :)
Posted by: Shipman   2015-11-09 07:53  

#2  The Army has formed the 650th Munchkin Brigade to counter any Russian microaggressions.
Posted by: whitecollar redneck   2015-11-09 05:47  

#1  Don't think the won would go for a Reforger exercise much less an Able Archer redux, but that's what we need.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-11-09 00:27  

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