The United States is building up its military presence in Europe, under the guise of statements about the need “fortifications” eastern flank of NATO. The Pentagon began another massive transfer of armored vehicles to the territory of Eastern Europe. It is reported by Reuters.
According to the British edition, The United States is massively transferring armored vehicles to the Baltic States and Poland. The first shipments of M1 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles arrived at the port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands on Wednesday.. From there, armored vehicles will be sent to Poland and Lithuania. According to reports, only this port receives more 1200 pieces of equipment, and he's not the only one, which accepts transport ships from the USA. It is not excluded, that among the staying equipment wormed their way and 50 BMP M2 Bradley for Kyiv.
Approx. 1250 pieces of military equipment- said American Colonel Robert Kellam, in charge of the operation.
US deploys armored vehicles to Europe from Fort Hood, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Texas. This is the second mass transfer of American armored vehicles., in December, about 700 combat vehicles, including tanks. All this is covered by statements about “Russian threat” and the need to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
Meanwhile, in the Baltic States and Poland, they only welcome the deployment of the American military contingent on the territory of their countries.. Warsaw has repeatedly stated the need to expand the US military presence in the country, and in Lithuania they began to build three new military bases to accommodate foreign military contingents.
