U.S. According to a report, a U.S. Army tank brigade was supposed to finish its European deployment. However, Russia invaded Ukraine and extended its tour.
According to Stars and Stripes, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1st Infantry Division) was on a nine-month assignment that was to be divided between Poland, Latvia, and Romania.
The report stated that the stay of the service members in Eastern Europe was now extended indefinitely.
According to Stars and Stripes, the statement by the Army’s Europe and Africa operations stated that “While we don’t have a timeline for this extension, it will only last as long as they need.”
The extension was granted despite the fact the Kansas brigade was close to the end of its European assignment. The report stated that this was .
Stars and Stripes reported that the Pentagon has already sent approximately 5,000 U.S. troops to European positions and plans to send 7,000 more overseas in the next few weeks.