VOA Witnesses Troops on Move in E. Ukraine
Daniel Schearf KRAMATORSK, EASTERN UKRAINE— Concerns are growing over the recent upsurge in fighting between Ukranian forces and pro-Russian separatists, with warnings from Ukraine's president of a...
View ArticleUS Deploys Heavy Weaponry in Europe; Russia to 'Answer Adequately'
Russia will provide an ‘adequate answer’ to the deployment of the US heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe and the Baltics, a senior Defense Ministry official said on Monday, commenting on earlier claims...
View ArticleThe US may store heavy arms in Baltic and Eastern Europe
See Also WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Balticsand Eastern European nations to reassure allies unnerved by Russia's intervention in Ukraine and...
View ArticleRussia warns will retaliate if US weapons stationed on its borders
US army soldiers look on during the multinational NATO exercise Saber Strike in Adazi, Latvia in June 2015. Photo: Reuters Nick Miller: Vladimir Putin's endgame for Eastern Europe Back to the future:...
View ArticleRussia cites 'threats' as nuclear arsenal boosted
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia must defend itself if threatened, as the US warned against a return to a "Cold War status" after Moscow announced plans to boost its nuclear arsenal....
View ArticleRussia to Counter US Eastern European Buildup
A previous article discussed ongoing US anti-Russian provocations - including plans for troop deployments and heavy weapons positioned near its borders. Reuters reported US Air Force Secretary Deborah...
View ArticlePutin boosts nuclear arsenal as US warns of return to Cold War
Vladimir Putin said Russia must defend itself if threatened after Moscow announced plans to boost its nuclear arsenal and the US warned against a return to a “Cold War status”. The declaration from...
View ArticleU.S. To Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
© Gleb Garanich / Reuters The Pentagon is ready to position tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weaponry for use by up to 5,000 American troops in Eastern European countries, officials...
View ArticleRussia: US tanks near border would prompt countermeasures
STUTTGART, Germany — Moscow is warning the U.S. that any decision to position tanks and other heavy equipment in eastern Europe to reassure allies nervous about Russia’s intentions, would be countered...
View ArticlePentagon poised to store heavy weapons in eastern Europe
The proposal, which would not involved stationing U.S. troops, was prompted by fears of Russia aggression toward Europe. /div...
View ArticleTo Counter Russia, U.S. Mulling Tanks, Heavy Guns For Eastern Europe
5:15 PM ET Scott Neuman Twitter i U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles take part in a joint exercise with Georgia at a military base near Tbilisi. Bradleys would be deployed to NATO member states in Eastern...
View ArticleRussia will 'boost troops and forces' if US decides to store heavy military...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Stationing heavy U.S. military equipment in the Baltic states and eastern Europe would amount to "the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO" since the Cold War, Interfax news...
View ArticleUS plans to store heavy arms in Baltics, E. Europe
WASHINGTON: The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to deter further...
View ArticlePentagon seeks to reassure allies
Ukraine crisis prompts plan to 'pre-position significant equipment' in Eastern Europe The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in Baltic countries and Eastern European nations to...
View ArticleUS senators force Obama’s hands on Ukraine lethal aid
US senators are adopting a new measure that would push President Barack Obama closer to providing lethal aid to Ukraine amid heightened tensions with Russia. Lawmakers are supporting a bipartisan...
View ArticleU.S. plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, E.Europe - source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to...
View ArticleUS Considering Storing Heavy Military Equipment in Eastern Europe
VOA News WASHINGTON— The United States is considering storing heavy military weaponry and equipment in several Baltic and Eastern European countries, officials said Saturday. The...
View ArticleRussia urges US not to deploy weapons to border areas
Moscow on Monday issued muted warnings in response to the Pentagon’s possible stationing of battle tanks and other heavy weapons to speed the deployment of US troops if needed in NATO states bordering...
View ArticleUS to store heavy weapons in Poland under Nato plan
15 June 2015 From the section Europe US tanks have been on exercises at the Adazi military base in Latvia The US will take a decision soon to store heavy weapons including tanks and infantry fighting...
View ArticlePentagon considers moving weapons to eastern Europe, risking tension
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering positioning heavy weaponry and equipment in Baltic states and eastern Europe to support training with regional allies, officials said Saturday, a move that...
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