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US general: Time to look at Nato’s permanent basing in eastern Europe
Smoke rises above buildings near Lviv airport, as Russias invasion of Ukraine continues, in Lviv, Ukraine March 18, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, March 30 — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should prompt a re-examination of Nato’s permanent presence in eastern Europe, the US general that serves as Nato’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe told Congress today.

Asked about the possibility of a more permanent presence of US roops in the Baltics and elsewhere, Air Force General Tod Wolters said: "It’s got to change.”

"And certainly this is an opportunity as a result of this senseless act on behalf of Russia, to re-examine the permanent military architecture that exists not only in Eastern Europe, but in our air policing activity in aviation and in our standing naval maritime groups,” he said. — Reuters

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