Old Cold War Bases in Europe Becoming Relevant Once Again
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: April 18, 2014 07:47PM
...but keep talking about reducing the Army to pre-WWII levels.
http://www.militarytimes.com/section/special15
The map of the U.S. military footprint in Europe is shifting as post-Cold-War-era calm seems to be ending, with new threats originating from the Middle East and Africa. In addition, the deepening crisis in Ukraine is making NATO's newest members nervous and prompting U.S. European Command to push east to new locations; while a few long-standing bases in southern Europe are assuming new strategic importance. Some of the locations that are acquiring a higher profile and deeper importance, marked in red, and EUCOM's other principal installations, marked in yellow.
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http://www.militarytimes.com/section/special15
The map of the U.S. military footprint in Europe is shifting as post-Cold-War-era calm seems to be ending, with new threats originating from the Middle East and Africa. In addition, the deepening crisis in Ukraine is making NATO's newest members nervous and prompting U.S. European Command to push east to new locations; while a few long-standing bases in southern Europe are assuming new strategic importance. Some of the locations that are acquiring a higher profile and deeper importance, marked in red, and EUCOM's other principal installations, marked in yellow.
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Re: Old Cold War Bases in Europe Becoming Relevant Once Again
Posted by:
tomahawk
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Date: April 18, 2014 11:48PM
Let the Russians take over. If the Euros don't care enough to defend themselves fuck 'em. It's not like Germany and the others don't know how to raise a large army.