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US to boost military support to Baltic states
(MENAFN- Arab News) WASHINGTON: Heading to Europe US Defense Secretary Ash Carter is carrying a strong message of US military support for American allies and Baltic nations.
Officials said Carter who was leaving Washington on Sunday plans to encourage allied ministers to better work together in countering threats facing Europe.
At a NATO meeting defense ministers will discuss plans to involve the alliance more officially in the fight against Daesh militants in Iraq. According to US officials NATO leaders will consider providing ministry-level advice and other training assistance in Iraq. Carter also intends to talk with counterparts about a US proposal to send to Eastern Europe enough tanks Humvees and other military equipment to outfit one brigade for exercises and other training programs. The idea of placing it in Eastern Europe has been in discussion for months; Carter has yet to give his final approval.
Generally a brigade has roughly 3500 troops.
The materiel and the recent increase in military exercises in the region are part of efforts by the US and NATO to reassure Eastern European nations that the alliance is ready and able to defend them.
Poland Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says he has had talks with Carter about putting the equipment in Poland and in four other eastern NATO nations. Just two weeks ago Carter convened a meeting of American defense and diplomatic leaders from across Europe and concluded that the US needs to strengthen its military exercises and training with nations in the region and bolster NATO's intelligence-sharing.
Officials said Carter who was leaving Washington on Sunday plans to encourage allied ministers to better work together in countering threats facing Europe.
At a NATO meeting defense ministers will discuss plans to involve the alliance more officially in the fight against Daesh militants in Iraq. According to US officials NATO leaders will consider providing ministry-level advice and other training assistance in Iraq. Carter also intends to talk with counterparts about a US proposal to send to Eastern Europe enough tanks Humvees and other military equipment to outfit one brigade for exercises and other training programs. The idea of placing it in Eastern Europe has been in discussion for months; Carter has yet to give his final approval.
Generally a brigade has roughly 3500 troops.
The materiel and the recent increase in military exercises in the region are part of efforts by the US and NATO to reassure Eastern European nations that the alliance is ready and able to defend them.
Poland Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says he has had talks with Carter about putting the equipment in Poland and in four other eastern NATO nations. Just two weeks ago Carter convened a meeting of American defense and diplomatic leaders from across Europe and concluded that the US needs to strengthen its military exercises and training with nations in the region and bolster NATO's intelligence-sharing.
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