Obama asks for $1billion to boost US military in Europe
‘It's necessary to support Europe amid Russia's actions in Ukraine concerns’
Warsaw: President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to back a $1 billion effort to boost the US military presence across Europe. The White House says Obama plans to announce the proposal after meeting with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski. Obama arrived in Warsaw on Tuesday at the start of a four-day trip to Europe.
The White House says it's a necessary show of support for Europe amid concerns about Russia's actions in Ukraine. The funding would be used to increase military exercises, training missions, and rotations of air and ground forces in Europe.
The goal is to ramp up US Navy participation in NATO deployments in the Black and Baltic Seas. Obama also hopes boost the military capacity of non-NATO countries that sit on Russia's border, including Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.