Cold
War 2.0
Ships began
unloading the cargo in the northern port of Bremerhaven on Friday,
marking the start of the deployment of a third US combat brigade in
Europe. From Germany, the hundreds of trucks and tanks will be
transported by rail and road to eastern Europe.
Over the
next two weeks, some 4,000 soldiers will join up with the equipment
in Poland before spreading out across seven NATO allies - from
Estonia to Bulgaria. A headquarters unit will be stationed in Germany
to organize logistics.
The
deployment is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a plan the US
government announced in October in response to concerns from Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland and other countries after Russia's annexation of
Crimea in 2014.
"The
best way to maintain the peace is through preparation,"
Major General Timothy McGuire told reporters when asked if the move
aimed to send a message to Russia. "This is just showing the
strength and cohesion of the alliance and the US commitment to
maintain the peace on the continent," he added.
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