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Several thousand US forces put on 'heightened preparedness' amid Russia-Ukraine tension

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Fox News seems to be more supportive of militarisation/war due to their conservative beliefs and their conservative audience.

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The United States has heightened the readiness of some 8,500 U.S. troops amid tensions between Russia and over a potential invasion of Ukraine, but no decisions have been made yet to deploy them.

"Secretary Austin has placed a range of units in the United States on a heightened preparedness to deploy, which increases our readiness to provide forces if NATO should activate" the National Response Force, said Pentagon press secretary John Kirby on Monday.

The NATO NRF is a multinational rapid response force comprised of land, air, maritime and Special Operations Forces.

"The United States is deeply concerned about the current situation in Europe," Kirby said. "We remain keenly focused on Russia's unusual military activities near the Ukrainian border, including in Belarus, and consulting extensively with our transatlantic allies and partners. The department continues to support diplomatic efforts to deescalate the situation.

"Now, as the president has said, even as we continue to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue, we must also increase readiness in support of its obligations to the security and defense of NATO and the security of its citizens abroad," he continued.
POMPEO: RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT PUTS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S WEAKNESS ON FULL DISPLAY

The Pentagon's announcement comes the same day that NATO said that it will send fighter jets and ships to Eastern Europe.
NATO SENDING FIGHTERS, SHIPS TO REGION; UK TO WITHDRAW SOME STAFF FROM EMBASSY IN UKRAINE
Denmark is sending a frigate to the Baltic Sea and four F-16 fighter jets to Lithuania. Spain is also sending ships to join NATO naval forces in the region and is considering sending fighter jets to Bulgaria, the statement read. France said it is open to sending troops to Romania, and the Netherlands also said it will send two F-35 fighter aircraft to Bulgaria in April.

BLINKEN DODGES QUESTION ON SENDING U.S. TROOPS TO UKRAINE
Last week, U.S. officials told Fox News that the State Department is ordering families of U.S. Embassy staff in Kyiv, Ukraine, to begin evacuating, and that they will encourage Americans to leave the country on commercial flights while they remain available.

Moscow has massed tens of thousands of troops along the Ukraine border, prompting fears of invasion.
Fox News' Edmund DeMarche, Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Several thousand US forces put on 'heightened preparedness' amid Russia-Ukraine tension

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The United States has heightened the readiness of some 8,500 U.S. troops amid tensions between Russia and over a potential invasion of Ukraine, but no decisions have been made yet to deploy them.

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US places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions

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CNN tends to be more worldly sometimes due to their international broadcasting, by worldly I mean they seem less excited for Americas contribution in NATO’s relations with Russia.

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US places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions

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As many as 8,500 US troops have been put on heightened alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday.

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“The goal of sending military reinforcements to Eastern Europe would be to provide deterrence and to reassure allies, and there's been no suggestion US combat troops would deploy to Ukraine or take part in any combat roles. there's been no suggestion US combat troops would deploy to Ukraine or take part in any combat roles.”

The author seems optimistic that troops wont be deployed to Ukraine if a war does happen between Russia and Ukraine

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The news comes amid US warnings that a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. The State Department on Sunday reduced staffing at the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, with the departure of nonessential staff and family members out of "an abundance of caution“

Acknowledging that Ukrainians are in danger but also demonstrating that the US only saves Americans and doesn’t necessarily assist countries in any positive ways. This reminds me of Afghanistan when the Taliban initially took over once again, the US got their diplomats and troops out of Afghanistan as quick as could be and allowed Afghani people to be held captive by the Taliban.

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A White House readout of the call said the leaders discussed "preparations to impose massive consequences and severe economic costs on Russia for such actions as well as to reinforce security on NATO's eastern flank."

I like that the author acknowledged Russia’s consequences if they were to invade Ukraine. It kind of makes the US seem more serious about handling this situation in a civil manner. It also demonstrates that this isn’t just some mission for US troops to partake in as a way to make the US military seem strong or powerful. I think it makes the intention of preparing troops to deploy a little more clear. If I’m correct, the US wants to help Ukraine as they are a smaller Eastern European country.

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Russia has said that the US and NATO must commit to never admitting Ukraine into NATO and pull back military deployments from Eastern European counties, including Romania and Bulgaria.

It’s interesting to see Russia’s reaction to this series of events, they have to be careful in order to not threaten any nations but also they want to invade Ukraine so they are in turn threatening every European country especially those in NATO due to the US’s affiliation. The US and Russia already have an interesting history with Trump’s presidency and potential voting fraud but that’s besides te point now that Biden is in office. It does make this a little scarier being that Trump and Putin were friends. I like CNN’s article because they highlight other countries reactions to this potential war.

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"The United States is deeply concerned about the current situation in Europe," Kirby said. "We remain keenly focused on Russia's unusual military activities near the Ukrainian border, including in Belarus, and consulting extensively with our transatlantic allies and partners”

This article contains mostly quotes honestly from General Kirby. The CNN article has more information relating to the actual status of the situation opposed to opinions on what will happen or The US’s standing on it.

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"Now, as the president has said, even as we continue to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue, we must also increase readiness in support of its obligations to the security and defense of NATO and the security of its citizens abroad”

This is a quote but I think it’s funny that they don’t address Biden by name when they can avoid it, they often refer to him as the president rather than President Joe Biden.

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“RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT PUTS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S WEAKNESS ON FULL DISPLAY“

This is a headline that was advertised halfway through the article. Their distaste for the president is very obvious, accusatory vocabulary as well.

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I feel as though this article is just discussing the United States military and how they’re going to save the day with their jets and troops. It just seems a bit boastful.