A senior U.S. defense official says NATO troops are not at all prepared for a hypothetical face-off with Russia in the powder keg of Europe.
Michael Carpenter, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, spoke in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday about the current state of NATO forces in eastern Europe, where tensions are rising as Russia ramps up its military presence in the region.
Four months ago, the RAND think tank released a concerning report, speculating that it would take Russian forces just 60 hours to overtake NATO in the Baltic region.
How would we react if someone surrounded our country with tanks, troops, missiles, and then ramp up rhetoric while sending in more troops and armor?
Russia should be a natural ally at this point yet we seem to be focused on antagonizing them at every opportunity.
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