As many as 8,500 US troops have been placed on high alert due to ongoing tensions over Ukraine
Washington … News Time
US troops have been placed on high alert due to ongoing tensions in Ukraine. According to the Pentagon, 8,500 US troops have been placed on high alert due to ongoing tensions over Ukraine. At the request of NATO, US troops will be deployed as part of the Rapid Reaction Force. According to the Pentagon’s press secretary, US troops could be deployed in the region, given Russia’s activities, but US troops will not be deployed directly in Ukraine. The United States has expressed concern over Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Russia has denied any military action in Ukraine, but 100,000 Russian troops are stationed near the border.
