Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. File photoROME, Jun 29The deployment of additional US troops in Europe does not pose a risk of escalation in relations with Russia, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. «In Italy, we are talking about about 70 American soldiers and an air defense system defense. The Minister of Defense explained to me that their deployment was planned,» he told reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid. proxy with RussiaAccording to Draghi, the deployment of the air defense system is designed to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO. «There is no risk of escalation. We must be prepared, but there is no risk of escalation,» he said, answering a related question about the reaction of the Russian authorities. Speaking about the participation of the Italian contingent in increasing the NATO response force in Europe, Draghi confirmed that Italy would send 10,000 troops, two of which would be sent to Bulgaria and Hungary. US President Joe Biden announced his intention to establish a permanent headquarters of the US Fifth Army Corps in Europe in Poland . He added that the United States and NATO intend to strengthen their forces «along the entire eastern flank.» In addition, according to him, the United States intends to ensure the deployment in Romania of an «additional» brigade on a rotational basis with several thousand military personnel. Russia, after the US decision to increase its military presence in Europe, «will not remain in debt», the resources to ensure its security There is Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
