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Particularly with the nato response force, it has not been activated, it is a nato call to make, but we have contributions to that response force as do other nations, you know, as i said, its 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions dont come near the 40,000 number. the other nations have to contribute as well, but for our part, unilaterally, we wanted to make sure we were ready in case the call should come and that means making sure the units that we contribute to it are as ready as they can b...

But we have contributions to that response force as do other nations. as i said, it is 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions dont come near the 40,000 number. the other nations will have to contribute as well. but for our part, unilaterally with you wanted to make sure we were ready in case that call should come and making sure that units that would contribute to it are as ready as they could be on a short of note is as possible. >> what capables do the u.s. troops bring to europe, these 8,5...

Milley, chair of joint chiefs, briefed on what they could and should do after they invade. but they also briefed him on potential options for movement in advance of these. would nato, potentially 8500 forces that would be assigned to a nato response force, would they be brought in advance? and if not, would the u.s. do other lateral moves including brings troops from united states, like the 8500 from around europe. the commander, general todd walters has authority to move around in the theater a...

Troops on prepare to deploy orders. not ordered to go yet, but element of the 82nd airborne at fort bragg, they are alerted. the 18th airborne core is always on a tight alert system. they are the ready response force down at fort bragg. at fort campbell kentucky members of the airborne and in colorado they have been notified and bases from arizona to ohio. john kirby outlined those troops. putin knows that the u.s. and nato have ruled out sending troops to ukraine itself to fight russia should i...

States contribution, to this nato readiness force event that would be on a high alert inside the alliance. all were doing today is telling these units, you need to get ready and be ready to go on a shorter timeline than maybe you were before. no deployment orders today. theyre not leaving today or the imminent future but we want to make sure theyre ready. >> martha: you said its true what the president said, that they would not deploy to ukraine. >> thats right. these troops if activated by the ...

Eastern flank. and that kind of gets out your second question, which is we are still in consultation with the allies about what they might need. and so i do not have any decisions in terms of specific locations. but we have made it clear to the eastern flank allies that we are prepared to bolster their capabilities if they need it. again, i want to go back to a core foundation year. the bulk of the trips i am talking about today are intended for the nato response force. the vast majority of them...

Only, and would they, are they intended only for deployment as part of activation of the rapid response force or might they be set for other reinforcement purposes in eastern europe? and lastly, why did the secretary and president decide to do this now. whats changed in the last few days. on friday you mentioned as you had many times that the u.s. was prepared to reinforce in eastern europe if there were a russia incursion only. >> ok. i think i remembered all three, so let me try. first, yes, u...

Is that were moving additional u.s. forces into allied territory at the request and with the invitation of those countries is that we take our nato commitments very, very seriously. i put that right in the opening statement. and as for -- i think your question is why now. >> i dont understand -- id like an explanation why youre doing this now without a vote at nato which does not appear readily apparent for them to activate the response force. what has led you to say, okay, the united states wil...

As well inside europe to bolster nato allies on the eastern flank, and that kind of gets at your second question, which is we are still in consultation with the allies about what they might need, and so i dont have any decisions to read out in terms of specific locations, but we certainly have made it clear to the eastern flank allies that they are prepared to bolster capabilities if needed. again, i want to go back to a core foundation here, the bulk of the troops im talking about today are int...

Forces on the ukraine border. 2,000 u.s. forces will be sent to poland while another 1,000 american troops will be shifted from germany to romania. republican senators josh hawley calling this a mistake. well get reaction from nebraska republican deb fisher a member of the senate armed services committee. welcome. im charles payne in for neil cavuto, this is "your world." for to jennifer griffin at the pentagon with the very latest. jennifer? >> charles, todays announcement is separate from the ...