{"id":1394572,"date":"2022-03-22T15:59:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1394572"},"modified":"2022-03-22T15:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:59:48","slug":"biden-admin-weighing-sending-more-troops-to-europe-defense-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-weighing-sending-more-troops-to-europe-defense-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Weighing Sending More Troops To Europe: Defense Official"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-weighing-sending-more-troops-to-europe-defense-official%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1394572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1239317727-e1647977296352.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Despite reports that Russia\u2019s military advance remains stalled outside of Ukraine\u2019s capital, Kyiv, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is still weighing the option of deploying more American troops to NATO\u2019s eastern members, according to a senior U.S. defense official.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/ukraine-russia-live-updates-03-22-2022\"><span>noted<\/span><\/a><span> that some of Russia\u2019s forces are even \u201csuffering from frostbite,\u201d adding that Ukrainian resistance forces were continuing to defend their territory in a \u201cvery nimble, agile way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBecause they lack the appropriate cold weather gear for the environment that they\u2019re in,\u201d the official explained. \u201cIn addition to food and fuel, even in terms of personal equipment for some of their troops, they\u2019re having trouble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat we\u2019re starting to see are indications that they are now able and willing to take back territory that the Russians have taken,\u201d the official added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When the invasion of Ukraine began in late February, President Joe Biden ordered 7,000 more U.S. troops to positions in Europe. The Department of Defense released a statement announcing the troop movement to bolster U.S. commitments to its European allies, and to act as a deterrent against Russian military action past the border of Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAt the direction of the President, Secretary of Defense Austin has ordered the deployment to Europe of approximately 7,000 additional Service Members. This would comprise an armored brigade combat team with associated capabilities and enablers. They will deploy to Germany to reassure NATO Allies, deter Russian aggression and be prepared to support a range of requirements in the region. We expect them to depart in the coming days,\u201d the Pentagon\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristina_wong\/status\/1496926511676461060\"><span>announcement<\/span><\/a><span> said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Biden has repeatedly confirmed his view that American troops should not be sent to Ukraine, he did announce an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s speech to the U.S. Congress last week, bringing the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine to $1 billion in just the past week, and a total of $2 billion since the start of the Biden Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe assistance will take the form of direct transfers of equipment from the Department of Defense to the Ukrainian military to help them defend their country against Russia\u2019s unprovoked and unjustified invasion,\u201d the White House <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/03\/16\/fact-sheet-on-u-s-security-assistance-for-ukraine\/\"><span>stated<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis could be a long and difficult battle, but the American people will be steadfast in our support for the people in Ukraine in the face of Putin\u2019s immoral, unethical attacks on civilian populations,\u201d Biden said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new $800 million assistance package included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>2,000 Javelin, 1,000 light anti-armor weapons, and 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>100 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>100 grenade launchers, 5,000 rifles, 1,000 pistols, 400 machine guns, and 400 shotguns;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>Over 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenade launcher and mortar rounds;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>25,000 sets of body armor; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>25,000 helmets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span>Ian Haworth is a writer for The Daily Wire and contributor to Morning Wire. 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