Posted on 02/17/2017 11:09:10 AM PST by Lorianne
U.S. troops deployed in Bulgaria on Wednesday and armored vehicles and heavy equipment are to arrive by the end of the week under a planned NATO operation to support its Eastern European allies, the Bulgarian defense ministry said.
The U.S. deployment at the joint U.S.-Bulgarian military base at Novo Selo in the east of the Black Sea country is part of operation Atlantic Resolve, aimed at showing Moscow Washington's commitment to its allies, the ministry said.
In moves agreed last year under former U.S. President Barack Obama, NATO is expanding its presence in the region to levels unprecedented since the Cold War, prompted by Russia's annexation of Crimea and accusations - denied by Moscow - that it is supporting a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Jim Mattis, on his debut trip to Europe as U.S. defense secretary, said on Wednesday President Donald Trump firmly backed NATO. As a candidate, Trump fiercely criticized the alliance and appeared to question its value.
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It is reasonable to ask, why are US troops and equipment in Bulgaria?
Of course, for NATO, the great parasite.
Who among us would shed American blood to defend Bulgaria from anything?
The Russians already threatened to take Bulgaria.
As someone whose family is military, I have no problem with them being deployed to thwart Russian ambitions.
As someone whose family is military, I have no problem with them being deployed to thwart Russian ambitions.
I’m waiting for our troops to come home. I want Trump to bring them home.
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