The United States announced on Friday that it will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland as part of the broader North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) efforts to reassure former communist eastern member states fearful of a more assertive Russia.
Speaking at a NATO summit in Warsaw, President Barack Obama said the troops would serve “shoulder to shoulder” with Polish forces.
They are expected to conduct frequent training missions and will be “mechanised”, meaning they would have regular infantry equipment, including armoured personnel carriers.
Earlier this week, the Britain had said it would commit 650 troops to a separate battalion, and fellow NATO allies Germany …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
