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June 30, 2016

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Cold War 2.0: The US military is beefing up its presence in the former Soviet Bloc - -

The 2nd Cavalry — whose regimental motto is toujours prêt, French for "always ready" — plays a key role in projecting American power eastward. At the beginning of June, the unit was present in 10 countries, according to regimental commander Colonel John Meyer. Dragoon Ride, as the road march through the Suwalki Gap was dubbed, passed through three overlapping military exercises conducted in Poland and the Baltic states. "It's defensive," Meyer said in an interview. "We're really doing tactical tasks that demonstrate operational capability with strategic effect."

Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 30, 2016 10:11 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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2 days ago, I wrote on another board to watch for Russian involvement in the Istanbul attack. Today: Russian fingerprints are all over it. They want to revisit the Crimean War (1853-56).
Isolate that. If I became president tomorrow, I'd mobilize a couple NG divisions and send them to Poland/Latvia, and Turkey. With artillery assets doubled.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at June 30, 2016 11:38 AM

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