US to boost European contingent with 3,000 troops, 150 tanks in 2015 – report

January 11, 2015

The US plans to send 3,000 more troops and over 150 tanks to Europe by the end of ear to bolster its presence on the region, a top commander announced. The US, which already has around 67,000 troops in Europe, expects over 3,000 soldiers to arrive on the continent between March and the fall, Lt. Gen Frederick Ben Hodges, Commander of US Army Europe, told The Hill.

The European Command will receive relevant recommendations from the Army by the end of January, Hodges said. More American troops and vehicles are available for service in Europe due to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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