US military decides to deploy tanks in Eastern Europe

US general said on Tuesday that the army would deploy about 150 tanks and armored vehicles in a number of NATO countries, some of them in Eastern Europe to participate in military exercises.

The project is part of the process of "Atlantic Razulf" designed to reassure the Baltic states and Poland worried about Russian moves in Ukraine, as well as the deployment, soldiers will be sent on a regular basis for several months to participate in joint exercises in these countries.

He said Gen. Ben Hodges currently stationed in Estonia told AFP that nearly fifty armored vehicles arrived and deployed a hundred Abrams tank and Bradley in Germany and other countries, and also when American soldiers participate in military exercises.

He said Hodges, who took up his post commander of US forces in Europe three weeks ago that "the soldiers will arrive to participate in military exercises and then come back, but the equipment will remain in place."

He considered that the benefits of these arrangements, "it is more economical," the transfer of tanks and armored vehicles across the Atlantic before every military exercise, said in this context, "I will discuss a range of options such as the distribution of this equipment, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, the Baltic States."

The United States has 29 000 military permanently stationed in Germany, Italy and Belgium, but Washington has increased Almntiharin many soldiers in the region, referring to Russia and NATO partners.