Latvia Wants US Troops, And Is Ready To Pay For Them

Latvia Wants US Troops, And Is Ready To Pay For Them
Latvia Wants US Troops, And Is Ready To Pay For Them

The Baltic country is looking to open talks with the US about putting American boots on the ground in Latvia, a move that would surely make Moscow unhappy.

‘They Will Fight’: NATO Readies Forces Vs. Russia

‘They Will Fight’: NATO Readies Forces Vs. Russia
‘They Will Fight’: NATO Readies Forces Vs. Russia

WASHINGTON: NATO troops will stand and fight if Russia attacks the Baltic States or Poland, Maj. Gen. William Hickman said last week. The prospect of combat — like that of being hanged — has concentrated NATO’s mind, changing plans, training, and future tactics. “There are US troops, French, British troops in these countries, standing tall,”…

For Want Of A Nail: ‘Awful’ Missing Pieces Of NATO

For Want Of A Nail: ‘Awful’ Missing Pieces Of NATO
For Want Of A Nail: ‘Awful’ Missing Pieces Of NATO

WASHINGTON: War time is a bad time to run out of gas. If there was a crisis with Russia today, and a German unit needed to refuel from a US Army pump, they couldn’t do it. Why? The goddamn nozzle doesn’t fit. It’s just one of the host of seemingly minor shortfalls, from pontoon bridges to…

Spend More, Do More: Stoltenberg, Carter To NATO; Russia, Note New Battalions

Spend More, Do More: Stoltenberg, Carter To NATO; Russia, Note New Battalions
Spend More, Do More: Stoltenberg, Carter To NATO; Russia, Note New Battalions

NATO HQ: If there’s one undercurrent to all the discussions here and on Ash Carter‘s flight from Washington about NATO, it is that the US is — once again — calling on Europe to do more to defend itself. With the current imbalance of spending at stark levels — America provides 75 percent of NATO…