WASHINGTON, Jan 22 Several thousand US troops to be left south east of Romania for another nine months, according to the New York Times.
«The Pentagon will maintain the presence of several thousand American troops in southeastern Romania for at least another nine months,» the publication points out.
According to the report, the Air Force base, where about 4,000 American soldiers have been based since last summer, is being used as a training ground for NATO forces in Eastern Europe.
«The soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division will leave the base within the next two months, officials say they will be replaced by another brigade from the 101st Division,» the newspaper writes.
In addition, as they say in the message, military leaders will come to the fighters, including a general, whose dispatch the newspaper explains by the need to make quick decisions if the conflict over Ukraine goes beyond the borders of the country and spreads to NATO members.
Earlier, the United States deployed the 101st Airborne Division «Screaming Eagles» to Romania to participate in military exercises, the US media quoted its commander as saying that he was ready to enter Ukraine if necessary contrary to assurances from the White House that American military personnel will not participate in hostilities in the country.