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U.S. To Base Two More Destroyers In Spain, Announces European Force Posture Changes

U.S. To Base Two More Destroyers In Spain, Announces European Force Posture Changes
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls into port at Naval Station Rota, Spain on Dec. 10, 2021. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Owen.)

The Biden administration plans to forward deploy two more destroyers to Spain among other force posture changes as part of the updated NATO Strategic Concept, the White House said on Tuesday. On June 28, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters the U.S. was making announcements of additional long term force posture commitments as President Biden headed to Madrid, Spain for a NATO Summit that resulted in approving a new NATO Strategic Concept. Sullivan said the U.S. will boost…

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