Biden Approves Deployment of, 3,000 US Troops , to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis.<br />CNN reports that President Joe Biden <br />has officially approved a move to bolster <br />NATO countries in Eastern Europe. .<br />CNN reports that President Joe Biden <br />has officially approved a move to bolster <br />NATO countries in Eastern Europe. .<br />On February 2, the Pentagon announced <br />the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops <br />to Poland, Germany and Romania.<br />On February 2, the Pentagon announced <br />the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops <br />to Poland, Germany and Romania.<br />The decision comes as tens of thousands <br />of Russian troops amass along Ukraine's border. .<br />According to U.S. officials, the move <br />is meant to show support for NATO allies <br />in the region who fear a Russian invasion. .<br />CNN reports that Russia has shown no signs <br />of withdrawing its troops following several <br />diplomatic talks with the U.S. and NATO. .<br />Biden told CNN that the decision to deploy forces <br />was "totally consistent" with the United States' <br />stance toward Russian aggression. .<br />Biden told CNN that the decision to deploy forces <br />was "totally consistent" with the United States' <br />stance toward Russian aggression. .<br />It's totally consistent with what I told <br />Putin in the beginning. As long as he's <br />acting aggressively, we're going to <br />make sure we reassure our NATO allies <br />and Eastern Europe we're there <br />and Article V is a sacred obligation, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.<br />It's totally consistent with what I told <br />Putin in the beginning. As long as he's <br />acting aggressively, we're going to <br />make sure we reassure our NATO allies <br />and Eastern Europe we're there <br />and Article V is a sacred obligation, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.<br />Last week, 8,500 U.S. troops were put <br />on heightened alert in case a NATO Response Force <br />is called upon and needs to deploy quickly. .<br />Last week, 8,500 U.S. troops were put <br />on heightened alert in case a NATO Response Force <br />is called upon and needs to deploy quickly. .<br />This is a powerful signal of U.S. commitment, <br />and comes on top of other recent <br />U.S. contributions to our shared security -- <br />including 8,500 troops at high readiness <br />for the NATO Response Force, and the USS <br />Harry S. Truman carrier strike group under <br />NATO command in the Mediterranean, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, via CNN.<br />This is a powerful signal of U.S. commitment, <br />and comes on top of other recent <br />U.S. contributions to our shared security -- <br />including 8,500 troops at high readiness <br />for the NATO Response Force, and the USS <br />Harry S. Truman carrier strike group under <br />NATO command in the Mediterranean, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, via CNN
