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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Top General Urges More US Troops in Eastern Europe

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, joined by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, April 5, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

The United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression, but rotate forces through them rather than make permanent deployments, the top USmilitary officer told Congress on Tuesday.

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the basing could be funded by other countries such as Poland and the Baltics that want more US troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said any effort to expand security in Eastern Europe is a “work in progress” that probably will be discussed at the NATO summit in June.

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