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Breedlove: $3.4 Billion For Europe Only A First Step To Credibly Deter Russia

Breedlove: $3.4 Billion For Europe Only A First Step To Credibly Deter Russia
Air Force Genereal Philip Breedlove at Air Force Association Conference Photo: U.S. Air Force

The billions being spent on expanding U.S. military presence in Europe to keep Russia at bay is only a first step to rebuilding a force that has atrophied over the past 20 years, according to the top U.S. commander on the continent.For the past two decades, the U.S. military has treated Russia as a productive and cooperative member of the international community, focusing on engagement rather than deterrence, Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, chief of U.S. European Command (EUCOM), told…

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