{"id":55155,"date":"2022-02-28T21:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/28\/more-us-troops-could-head-to-europe-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-pentagon-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:42:01","slug":"more-us-troops-could-head-to-europe-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-pentagon-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/02\/28\/more-us-troops-could-head-to-europe-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-pentagon-says\/","title":{"rendered":"More US troops could head to Europe amid Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pentagon says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 14,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2022\/02\/22\/us-attack-helos-f-35s-and-infantry-heading-to-baltics-amid-ukraine-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. troops activated in response to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine<\/a> may not be the last, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has activated thousands of troops to reassure allies since early this month, including a as-yet-undetermined number who will deploy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/02\/24\/7000-more-us-troops-in-armored-brigade-heading-to-germany-amid-ukraine-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\"> in support of the NATO Response Force<\/a>, activated for the first time in its history on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would not rule out, in the coming days, additional re-positioning in Europe as appropriate,\u201d Kirby said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to 80,000 permanently stationed forces, the U.S. has committed 12,000 stateside troops \u2015 and another 2,000 based in Germany, Italy and Greece \u2015 to be stationed in NATO partner nations along Russia\u2019s western border, along with attack helicopters and strike fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest group left Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Sunday, with members of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. 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